| Date: | Tuesday 19 September 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  ATR 42-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Maroc - RAM |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW127 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | Las Palmas-Airport de Gran Canaria (LPA) -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | El Aaiun Airport (EUN/GMML) |
| Smara Airport (SMW/GMMA) |
A Moroccan man hijacked a Royal Air Maroc ATR-42. The aircraft was carrying 8 passengers and crew. The hijacker was armed with a toy pistol and a toy hand grenade. He threatened to blow up the plane if his demands were not met.
The hijacker surrendered to authorities after negotiations.
Sources:
El País 20-9-1989
Criminal Acts against Civil Aviation: 1989 / FAA
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