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After two hours of negotiations they freed 129 people, including Rong Yiren, from the plane and held back the crew and Nigerian government officials. [ 2 ] The four hijackers said they would set the Airbus 310 on fire in 72 hours unless Nigerian authorities agreed to their demands, which at first included the resignation of the military-backed ...
The 1993 Nigerian Airways hijack was an aviation incident on October 25, 1993, involving a domestic Nigerian Airways flight. The Nigerian Airways Airbus A310 aircraft was en route from Lagos to Abuja, Nigeria, carrying 132 passengers and 11 crew members.
The Netflix adaptation Hijack ‘93 is based on the real events of the 1993 hijacking of a Nigerian Airways flight. Like the real events, top government officials were on the flight, and the ...
This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Air France Flight 8969; 1995 Airstan Ilyushin Il-76 hijacking; Avianca Flight 9463; B. ... 1993 Nigerian Airways hijack; P.
This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1981 Seychelles coup attempt; A. Air France Flight 8969; Air West Flight 612; E. ... 1993 Nigerian Airways hijack; T ...
This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1973 Kano Nigeria Airways Boeing 707 crash; ... 1993 Nigerian Airways hijack; S. Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145
Nigeria Airways Ltd., more commonly known as Nigeria Airways, was a one-time Nigerian airline. The company was founded in 1958 after the dissolution of West African Airways Corporation (WAAC). It held the name West African Airways Corporation Nigeria (WAAC Nigeria) until 1971, when it was renamed, until it ceased operations in 2003. [ 2 ]
May 1, 1961: First U.S. airline flight hijacked to Cuba. A National Airlines Convair 440 flight from Marathon, Florida, to Key West was hijacked by a man carrying a knife and a gun who demanded the flight divert to Havana. The aircraft, piloted by Captain Francis X. Riley, was thought to be lost at sea for several hours before authorities ...