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Hijacking description
Last updated: 21 March 2015
Status:
Date:Saturday 2 May 1981
Type:Silhouette image of generic B732 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Boeing 737-200
Operator:Aer Lingus
Registration: registration unknown
C/n / msn:
First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Airplane damage: Unknown
Location:Le Touquet Airport (LTQ) (   France)
Phase: Unknown (UNK)
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW), Ireland
Destination airport:London (unknown airport), United Kingdom
Narrative:
One hijacker demanded to be taken to Iran. Plane stormed/hijacker arrested. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.

Classification:
Hijack
Plane stormed

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