ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-6 registration unknown Benghazi-Benina International Airport (BEN)
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Date:Tuesday 22 August 1972
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas DC-6
Operator:Alyemda
Registration: registration unknown
MSN:
First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 52
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 58
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Benghazi-Benina International Airport (BEN) (   Libya)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:International Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Beirut Airport (BEY/OLBA), Lebanon
Destination airport:Cairo (unknown airport), Egypt
Narrative:
Three passengers hijacked the Alyemda plane en route between Beirut (BEY) and Cairo. The flight diverted to Nicosia (NIC), Cyprus.
The hijackers said that they belonged to a group named the Eagles of National Unity in South Yemen. After a three hour refueling stop the airplane continued to Benghazi (BEN), Libya. The hijackers surrendered to Libyan authorities.

Classification:
Hijack


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