Hijacking
Last updated: 22 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Datum: | 15 APR 1983 |
| Type: | Boeing 727-2F2 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Türk Hava Yollari - THY |
| Registratie: | TC-JBG |
| Constructienummer: | 20981/1086 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1974-11-11 (8 years 5 months) |
| Motoren: | 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 107 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 113 |
| Schade: | Geen |
| Plaats: | Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH) (Griekenland) |
| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Istanbul-Yesilköy Airport (IST/LTBA), Turkije |
| Izmir-Cigli Airport (IGL/LTBL), Turkije |
A THY Boeing 727 on a domestic flight between Istanbul and Izmir, Turkey, was hijacked by a male passenger. The hijacker, armed with a knife and a bottle he claimed contained explosives, demanded to go Sydney, Australia. The pilot diverted the flight to Athens, Greece to obtain fuel. After landing, the plane was surrounded by police and vehicles, which prevented it from taking off. Negotiations continued with the hijacker for seven hours, during which time he released all passengers but held several crew members hostage in the cockpit. He was finally overpowered by police when they convinced him to partially open the cockpit door. An Athens court sentenced hijacker to a prison term of 13 years and 5 months.
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Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Istanbul-Yesilköy Airport en Izmir-Cigli Airport bedraagt 313 km (195 miles).
De afstand tussen Istanbul-Yesilköy Airport en Izmir-Cigli Airport bedraagt 313 km (195 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Networks opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
