Narrative:
One hijacker. Hijacker surrendered. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 8 January 1970 |
| Type: | Boeing 707 |
| Operator: | Trans World Airlines - TWA |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Beirut International Airport (BEY) ( Lebanon)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG/LFPB), France |
| Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO/LIRF), Italy | |
| Flightnumber: | TW802 |
One hijacker. Hijacker surrendered. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Classification:
HijackPhotos
Map
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 Paris-Le Bourget Airport to Roma-Fiumicino Airport as the crow flies is 1096 km (685 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Paris-Le Bourget Airport to Roma-Fiumicino Airport as the crow flies is 1096 km (685 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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