| Status: | |
| Datum: | vrijdag 29 maart 1985 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-230 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Lufthansa |
| Registratie: | registration unknown |
| Constructienummer: | |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 108 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 114 |
| Schade: | Geen |
| Plaats: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) ( Verenigd Koninkrijk)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport (HAM/EDDH), Duitsland |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), Verenigd Koninkrijk | |
| Vluchtnummer: | LH040 |
A Lufthansa Boeing 737 aircraft was hijacked while on a flight from Hamburg, West Germany to London, England. The aircraft, with 108 passengers and 6 crew members aboard, was commandeered by a lone male claiming to have a gun. Approximately 15 minutes before landing at Heathrow Airport in London, the hijacker demanded that the aircraft land in London am that a jumbo jet be made available to fly him to Hawaii.
After the aircraft landed, the hijacker reportedly discussed his plans with the crew and police. One hour later, he surrendered peacefully to authorities. A subsequent investigation revealed that the hijacker was unarmed and possibly mentally disturbed.
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport en London-Heathrow Airport bedraagt 740 km (462 miles).
De afstand tussen Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport en London-Heathrow Airport bedraagt 740 km (462 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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