Narrative:
An unidentified DC-3 aircraft was commandeered from a small village in south central D.R.Congo to Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH) by six to eight men. The suspects were from the Zairian Armed Forces (FAZ) and wore military uniforms. Upon arriving at the airport they were arrested by Presidential Guard personnel. There were no casualties from the incident.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 15 April 1997 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3 |
| Operator: | Unknown |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH) ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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An unidentified DC-3 aircraft was commandeered from a small village in south central D.R.Congo to Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH) by six to eight men. The suspects were from the Zairian Armed Forces (FAZ) and wore military uniforms. Upon arriving at the airport they were arrested by Presidential Guard personnel. There were no casualties from the incident.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation 1997 / FAA, Office of Civil Aviation SecurityPhotos
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