Narrative:
Swissair flight SR610 departed Genève-Cointrin Airport, Switzerland, at 07:20 hours on a flight to Rome, Italy.
About 07:55, a 30-year-old male passenger entered the cockpit of the DC-9 carrying a cigar box which he claimed was a bomb. He demanded to be flown to Argentina. The pilot diverted to flight to Rome's-Ciampino Airport, where the flight landed at 09:07.
After landing the hijacker descended the ventral stairs in order to speak to the U.S. ambassador. A police officer had posed as the ambassador and arrested the hijacker.
» British Pathé
» Nouvelliste, 18 April 1972
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 17 April 1972 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Operator: | Swissair |
| Registration: | HB-IFM |
| MSN: | 45847/394 |
| First flight: | 1968-09-17 (3 years 7 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Roma-Ciampino Airport (CIA) ( Italy)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA/LSGG), Switzerland |
| Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO/LIRF), Italy | |
| Flightnumber: | SR610 |
Swissair flight SR610 departed Genève-Cointrin Airport, Switzerland, at 07:20 hours on a flight to Rome, Italy.
About 07:55, a 30-year-old male passenger entered the cockpit of the DC-9 carrying a cigar box which he claimed was a bomb. He demanded to be flown to Argentina. The pilot diverted to flight to Rome's-Ciampino Airport, where the flight landed at 09:07.
After landing the hijacker descended the ventral stairs in order to speak to the U.S. ambassador. A police officer had posed as the ambassador and arrested the hijacker.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» L'Unità, 18-4-1972» British Pathé
» Nouvelliste, 18 April 1972
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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 Genève-Cointrin Airport to Roma-Fiumicino Airport as the crow flies is 691 km (432 miles).
Distance from Genève-Cointrin Airport to Roma-Fiumicino Airport as the crow flies is 691 km (432 miles).
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