
Détails:
An Alyemda Boeing 737 aircraft was hijacked during a domestic flight from Riyan Airport (RIY) to Al Ghaydah Airport (AAY).
The hijacker, a Yemeni soldier who reportedly was armed with a handgun and a hand grenade, demanded to be taken to either Kuwait or Oman. The pilot convinced the hijacker that a refueling stop was necessary. After all passengers had disembarked, police stormed the aircraft and arrested the hijacker. There were no injuries.
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| Date: | vendredi 27 août 1993 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Boeing 737-2R4C |
| Compagnie: | Alyemda |
| Immatriculation: | registration unknown |
| Numéro de série: | |
| Année de Fabrication: | |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Aucun |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Al Ghaydah Airport (AAY) ( Yémen)
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| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Nat. |
| Aéroport de départ: | Riyan Airport (RIY/ODAR), Yémen |
| Al Ghaydah Airport (AAY/ODAG), Yémen |
An Alyemda Boeing 737 aircraft was hijacked during a domestic flight from Riyan Airport (RIY) to Al Ghaydah Airport (AAY).
The hijacker, a Yemeni soldier who reportedly was armed with a handgun and a hand grenade, demanded to be taken to either Kuwait or Oman. The pilot convinced the hijacker that a refueling stop was necessary. After all passengers had disembarked, police stormed the aircraft and arrested the hijacker. There were no injuries.
Sources:
» Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation 1993 / U.S. Department of Transport, FAA, Office of Civil Aviation SecurityPhotos
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Riyan Airport et Al Ghaydah Airport est de 343 km (214 miles).
La distance entre Riyan Airport et Al Ghaydah Airport est de 343 km (214 miles).
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