Top 10 Aeroplane Hijack in the History
Top 10 Aeroplane Hijack in the History
10. El Al Flight 426 (July 23, 1968): If you flip over the history of El Al Airlines of Israel, it has always been a target for prospective hijackers. But, as the thorough safety measures have been taken for the same reason, it’s now considered one of the safest airlines around. El Al Airlines’ biggest blemish was when Flight 426 was hijacked by 3 members of PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine). In the 23rd of June, 1968, as the plane took off from London to Rome, it was diverted to Algiers.
9. Lufthansa Flight 181 (October 13, 1977): Four militant Palestinians hijacked the Lufthansa Flight 181 in midair in 13th of October, 1977. With 86 passengers and 5 crew member aboard, the plane was destined from Palma de Mallorca to Frankfurt Lufthansa. Those militant Palestinians, who called themselves “Command Martyr Halime,” were again the members of PFLP. However they demanded the flight to be diverted to Larnaca,
8. Air France Flight 139 (June 27, 1976): Two members of PFLP and two members of German Revolutionary Cells hijacked the Air France Flight 139 from Athens midair. The plane was destined to Paris, but diverted to Benghazi of Libya. As one of the female hostages was pretending to have a miscarriage, they released her and took remaining 247 passengers and crew of 12 to Entebbe Airport in Uganda. Giving life-threats to the hostages, they demanded the release of 40 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel and 13 other countries.
7. Malaysia Airlines Flight 653 (December 4, 1977); No longer after departing from Penang for Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian Airlines Flight 653 got hijacked. The Captain GK Ganjoor reported an ‘unidentified hijacker’ was aboard. Before all communication was lost, the captain for the last time reported that they were “proceeding to Singapore.” The plane crashed in Kampong Ladang killing 7 crew members and 93 passengers. The passengers included the Dato’ Mahfuz Khalid—Head of Malaysian Public Works Department
6. Air India Flight 182 (June 23, 1985): It’s on 23 June 1985, Air India Flight 182 got hijacked when it was flying over the Atlantic Ocean and it got blown up by a secretly planted bomb in the plane. According to the then director of Air India, he had been receiving a number of hijacking threats from some political groups. The crash resulted in the deaths of 329 people on board the flight. No one took the responsibility of the hijacking and crash for 20 years. But, recently in 2005, a Sikh Group residing in Canada was apparently claimed to be responsible for the incident.
5. Pan Am Flight 73 (September 5, 1986): Pan Am Flight 73 was about to depart for Frankfurt from Karachi, and 4 members of Abu Nidal Organization, who are dressed as airport security guards hijacked the plane. Grounding the plane and using overhead hatch in the cockpit, the crew managed to escape immediately.
4. Iraqi Airways Flight 163 (December 25, 1986): On December 25 1986, the Iraqi Airways Flight 163 destined to Amman from Baghdad was hijacked by four men who were the members of Hezbollah. The plane was carrying 91 passengers along with 15 crew members. Immediately after the hijack, the Security personnel tried to neutralize them but as they detonated grenades in the passenger cabin and cockpit, the plane crashed near Arar of Saudi Arabia. Out of 106 people on board, the crash caused the death of 60 passengers and 3 crew members.
3. EgyptAir Flight 648 (November 23, 1985): EgyptAir Flight 648 hijacking is remembered as one of the bloodiest and most terrifying plane hijackings in the world. The events aboard Egypt Air Flight 648 are often taken the examples of how NOT to deal with terrorists. The overall scenario was like this: 3 Palestinian members of Abu Nidal Organization hijacked the plane when it was flying from Athens to Cairo.
2. Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, (November 23, 1996): The Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 is considered as one of the deadliest plane hijackings i
10. El Al Flight 426 (July 23, 1968): If you flip over the history of El Al Airlines of Israel, it has always been a target for prospective hijackers. But, as the thorough safety measures have been taken for the same reason, it’s now considered one of the safest airlines around. El Al Airlines’ biggest blemish was when Flight 426 was hijacked by 3 members of PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine). In the 23rd of June, 1968, as the plane took off from London to Rome, it was diverted to Algiers.
9. Lufthansa Flight 181 (October 13, 1977): Four militant Palestinians hijacked the Lufthansa Flight 181 in midair in 13th of October, 1977. With 86 passengers and 5 crew member aboard, the plane was destined from Palma de Mallorca to Frankfurt Lufthansa. Those militant Palestinians, who called themselves “Command Martyr Halime,” were again the members of PFLP. However they demanded the flight to be diverted to Larnaca,
8. Air France Flight 139 (June 27, 1976): Two members of PFLP and two members of German Revolutionary Cells hijacked the Air France Flight 139 from Athens midair. The plane was destined to Paris, but diverted to Benghazi of Libya. As one of the female hostages was pretending to have a miscarriage, they released her and took remaining 247 passengers and crew of 12 to Entebbe Airport in Uganda. Giving life-threats to the hostages, they demanded the release of 40 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel and 13 other countries.
7. Malaysia Airlines Flight 653 (December 4, 1977); No longer after departing from Penang for Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian Airlines Flight 653 got hijacked. The Captain GK Ganjoor reported an ‘unidentified hijacker’ was aboard. Before all communication was lost, the captain for the last time reported that they were “proceeding to Singapore.” The plane crashed in Kampong Ladang killing 7 crew members and 93 passengers. The passengers included the Dato’ Mahfuz Khalid—Head of Malaysian Public Works Department
6. Air India Flight 182 (June 23, 1985): It’s on 23 June 1985, Air India Flight 182 got hijacked when it was flying over the Atlantic Ocean and it got blown up by a secretly planted bomb in the plane. According to the then director of Air India, he had been receiving a number of hijacking threats from some political groups. The crash resulted in the deaths of 329 people on board the flight. No one took the responsibility of the hijacking and crash for 20 years. But, recently in 2005, a Sikh Group residing in Canada was apparently claimed to be responsible for the incident.
5. Pan Am Flight 73 (September 5, 1986): Pan Am Flight 73 was about to depart for Frankfurt from Karachi, and 4 members of Abu Nidal Organization, who are dressed as airport security guards hijacked the plane. Grounding the plane and using overhead hatch in the cockpit, the crew managed to escape immediately.
4. Iraqi Airways Flight 163 (December 25, 1986): On December 25 1986, the Iraqi Airways Flight 163 destined to Amman from Baghdad was hijacked by four men who were the members of Hezbollah. The plane was carrying 91 passengers along with 15 crew members. Immediately after the hijack, the Security personnel tried to neutralize them but as they detonated grenades in the passenger cabin and cockpit, the plane crashed near Arar of Saudi Arabia. Out of 106 people on board, the crash caused the death of 60 passengers and 3 crew members.
3. EgyptAir Flight 648 (November 23, 1985): EgyptAir Flight 648 hijacking is remembered as one of the bloodiest and most terrifying plane hijackings in the world. The events aboard Egypt Air Flight 648 are often taken the examples of how NOT to deal with terrorists. The overall scenario was like this: 3 Palestinian members of Abu Nidal Organization hijacked the plane when it was flying from Athens to Cairo.
2. Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, (November 23, 1996): The Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 is considered as one of the deadliest plane hijackings i
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