Hijacking
Last updated: 27 May 2013
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| Datum: | 27 DEZ 1985 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | Boeing 747 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Saudi Arabian Airlines |
| Kennzeichen: | registration unknown |
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| Baujahr: | |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 213 |
| Sachschaden: | nicht beschädigt |
| Unfallort: | Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport (RUH) (Saudi Arabien) |
| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Internationaler Linienflug |
| Flug von: | Karachi-Quaid-E-Azam International Airport (KHI/OPKC), Pakistan |
| Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport (RUH/OERK), Saudi Arabien |
A man who reportedly was mentally unbalanced brandished a razor and attempted to hijack the aircraft about one hour before the aircraft was scheduled to land. He was taken into custody by a security agent who was among the 213 passengers and crew aboard the aircraft.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Karachi-Quaid-E-Azam International Airport to Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport as the crow flies is 2049 km (1280 miles).
Distance from Karachi-Quaid-E-Azam International Airport to Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport as the crow flies is 2049 km (1280 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.
