Narrative:
A mentally unstable hijacker demanded to be taken to Cyprus. The pilot returned to Jeddah where the hijacker was overpowered by security guards.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 31 December 1989 |
| Type: | Boeing 747 |
| Operator: | Saudi Arabian Airlines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) ( Saudi Arabia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED/OEJN), Saudi Arabia |
| Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport (RUH/OERK), Saudi Arabia |
A mentally unstable hijacker demanded to be taken to Cyprus. The pilot returned to Jeddah where the hijacker was overpowered by security guards.
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 Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport to Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport as the crow flies is 847 km (529 miles).
Distance from Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport to Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport as the crow flies is 847 km (529 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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