| Date: | Thursday 2 January 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6B |
| Owner/operator: | Olympic Airways |
| Registration: | SX-DAD |
| MSN: | 45539/1010 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 102 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | Cairo -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Heraklion Airport (HER/LGIR) |
| Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH/LGAT) |
One hijacker. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Sources:
De Telegraaf 03-01-1969
Egypt: Hijacked Aircraft. (British Pathé)
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