Narrative:
Four hijackers demanded release of prisoners. Two hijackers were shot and killed by military personnel, dressed as ground engineers. One passenger died eight days later as a result of her wounds. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 8 May 1972 |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-329 |
| Operator: | Sabena |
| Registration: | OO-SJG |
| MSN: | 18460/328 |
| First flight: | 1963-01-09 (9 years 4 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 101 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Tel Aviv-Lod International Airport (TLV) ( Israel)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Wien-Schwechat International Airport (VIE/LOWW), Austria |
| Tel Aviv-Lod International Airport (TLV/LLBG), Israel |
Four hijackers demanded release of prisoners. Two hijackers were shot and killed by military personnel, dressed as ground engineers. One passenger died eight days later as a result of her wounds. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Sources:
» Hugo Luyckx (E-mail, 16-4-2009)Photos
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 Wien-Schwechat International Airport to Tel Aviv-Lod International Airport as the crow flies is 2344 km (1465 miles).
Distance from Wien-Schwechat International Airport to Tel Aviv-Lod International Airport as the crow flies is 2344 km (1465 miles).
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