Narrative:
Four hijackers demanded the release of prisoners. The hijackers surrendered in Sofia. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 22 October 1972 |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-321 |
| Operator: | Türk Hava Yollari - THY |
| Registration: | TC-JAM |
| MSN: | 17607/121 |
| First flight: | 1960 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 67 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 76 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport (SOF) ( Bulgaria)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Istanbul-Yesilköy Airport (IST/LTBA), Turkey |
| Ankara (unknown airport), Turkey | |
| Flightnumber: | TK102 |
Four hijackers demanded the release of prisoners. The hijackers surrendered in Sofia. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» Milliyet 23-10-1972Photos
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