Narrative:
An Iraqi male attempted to hijack the flight using a small knife. He attempted to enter the cockpit but was quickly overpowered by the senior steward and two passengers. The hijacker later told authorities that he wanted to go to Australia.
» Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation 2001 / DoT, TSA
| Status: | 5 |
| Date: | Saturday 27 January 2001 |
| Type: |  Airbus A340-312 |
| Operator: | Gulf Air |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 4 CFMI CFM56-5C3 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 202 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 213 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Abu Dhabi ( United Arab Emirates)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK/VTBD), Thailand |
| Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA), United Arab Emirates | |
| Flightnumber: | GF153 |
An Iraqi male attempted to hijack the flight using a small knife. He attempted to enter the cockpit but was quickly overpowered by the senior steward and two passengers. The hijacker later told authorities that he wanted to go to Australia.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» AFP» Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation 2001 / DoT, TSA
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport to Abu Dhabi International Airport as the crow flies is 4915 km (3072 miles).
Distance from Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport to Abu Dhabi International Airport as the crow flies is 4915 km (3072 miles).
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