Narrative:
One hijacker. Hijacker taken down. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 2 October 1973 |
| Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 |
| Operator: | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS) ( Netherlands)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS/EDDL), Germany |
| Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM), Netherlands |
One hijacker. Hijacker taken down. 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 Düsseldorf Airport to Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport as the crow flies is 177 km (111 miles).
Distance from Düsseldorf Airport to Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport as the crow flies is 177 km (111 miles).
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