Narrative:
The Boeing 727 operated on a flight from Beirut to Amman on June 11. Shortly before takeoff 5 Shiite Arab men armed with automatic weapons and explosives, hijacked the airplane. They demanded to be flown to Tunis. Due to fuel shortage, the flight was diverted to Larnaca, Cyprus. Permission to land at Tunis was refused, so the flight diverted to Palermo. After refueling there, the aircraft was flown back to Beirut. In the early morning of June 12 (01:45) the aircraft took off again, but returned again after two hours. All occupants (three pilots, six flight attendants, eight sky marshals and about 65 passengers) were released and the plane was blown up using explosives.
Destroyed on ground
Damaged on the ground
accident date: 12-06-1985
type: Boeing 727-2D3
registration: JY-AFW
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 12 June 1985 |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-2D3 |
| Operator: | Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines |
| Registration: | JY-AFW |
| MSN: | 22271/1713 |
| First flight: | 1981-01-28 (4 years 5 months) |
| Engines: | 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Beirut International Airport (BEY) ( Lebanon)
|
| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Beirut International Airport (BEY/OLBA), Lebanon |
| Amman-Queen Alia International Airport (AMM/OJAI), Jordan | |
| Flightnumber: | RJ402 |
The Boeing 727 operated on a flight from Beirut to Amman on June 11. Shortly before takeoff 5 Shiite Arab men armed with automatic weapons and explosives, hijacked the airplane. They demanded to be flown to Tunis. Due to fuel shortage, the flight was diverted to Larnaca, Cyprus. Permission to land at Tunis was refused, so the flight diverted to Palermo. After refueling there, the aircraft was flown back to Beirut. In the early morning of June 12 (01:45) the aircraft took off again, but returned again after two hours. All occupants (three pilots, six flight attendants, eight sky marshals and about 65 passengers) were released and the plane was blown up using explosives.
Classification:
Hijack Destroyed on ground
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» Aircraft hijackings and other criminal acts against civil aviation : statistics and narrative reports / FAAPhotos
accident date: 12-06-1985
type: Boeing 727-2D3
registration: JY-AFW
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 JAN 1981 | N8286V | Boeing | |
| 10 FEB 1981 | JY-AFW | Royal Jordanian |
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 Beirut International Airport to Amman-Queen Alia International Airport as the crow flies is 236 km (148 miles).
Distance from Beirut International Airport to Amman-Queen Alia International Airport as the crow flies is 236 km (148 miles).
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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