Beschrijving:
A Saudi Arabian Boeing 737 aircraft with 76 passengers and 21 crew members aboard was hijacked by a lone male armed with a hand grenade. The aircraft was en route from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Kuwait via Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The hijacker commandeered the aircraft just prior to landing in Riyadh and demanded to be taken to another destination. The pilot told the hijacker that the aircraft would have to refuel in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia before it could continue. While in Dhahran, the hijacker released everyone except the pilot and co-pilot. When the hijacker refused to surrender to Saudi Arabian security officials, the aircraft was stormed and, after throwing the grenade, he was shot and killed. There were no other casualties and damage to the aircraft was reported as slight.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | zondag 17 maart 1985 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-268 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Saudi Arabian Airlines |
| Registratie: | registration unknown |
| Constructienummer: | |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 21 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 1 / inzittenden: 76 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 1 / inzittenden: 97 |
| Schade: | Licht |
| Gevolgen: | Repaired |
| Plaats: | Dhahran International Airport (DHA) ( Saudi-Arabië)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED/OEJN), Saudi-Arabië |
| Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport (RUH/OERK), Saudi-Arabië |
A Saudi Arabian Boeing 737 aircraft with 76 passengers and 21 crew members aboard was hijacked by a lone male armed with a hand grenade. The aircraft was en route from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Kuwait via Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The hijacker commandeered the aircraft just prior to landing in Riyadh and demanded to be taken to another destination. The pilot told the hijacker that the aircraft would have to refuel in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia before it could continue. While in Dhahran, the hijacker released everyone except the pilot and co-pilot. When the hijacker refused to surrender to Saudi Arabian security officials, the aircraft was stormed and, after throwing the grenade, he was shot and killed. There were no other casualties and damage to the aircraft was reported as slight.
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Kaart
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 Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport en Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport bedraagt 847 km (529 miles).
De afstand tussen Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport en Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport bedraagt 847 km (529 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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