Narrative:
Four hijackers demanded release of prisoners. Hijackers surrendered. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
» Milliyet 4-5-1972
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 3 May 1972 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Operator: | Türk Hava Yollari - THY |
| Registration: | TC-JAB |
| MSN: | 45774/336 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 60 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 66 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Sofia ( Bulgaria)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Ankara (unknown airport), Turkey |
| Istanbul-Yesilköy Airport (IST/LTBA), Turkey |
Four hijackers demanded release of prisoners. Hijackers surrendered. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» Abdullah Nergiz (E-mail, 30-6-2010)» Milliyet 4-5-1972
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