Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 - Wikipedia
WEBEthiopian Airlines Flight 961 was a scheduled international flight serving the route Addis Ababa–Nairobi–Brazzaville–Lagos–Abidjan. On 23 November 1996, the aircraft serving the flight, a Boeing 767-200ER, was hijacked [1] en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi [2] by three Ethiopians seeking asylum in Australia. [3]
Hijacked Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 Crashes At Full Force ... - YouTube
WEBAug 12, 2021 · On 23 November 1996, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 is forced to ditch after running out of fuel. The aircraft breaks up as the wings hit the water, killing 125 people.
Hijacked Plane Disaster - Water Crash Landing - YouTube
WEBThe Boeing 767-200ER was hijacked on 23rd November 1996 en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi on a Bombay–Addis Ababa–Nairobi–Brazzaville–Lagos–Abidjan service, by three Ethiopians seeking...
Survivors Tell of Hijacked Jet’s Final Moments
WEBNov 25, 1996 · On Saturday, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767 crashed into the sea off the Comoro Islands after it was commandeered by hijackers and forced to fly until its fuel tanks ran dry.
Ethiopian airline crash kills at least 50 - Nov. 23, 1996 - CNN
WEBMORONI, Comoros Islands (CNN) -- At least 50 people died and more than 100 were missing after a hijacked Ethiopian airliner crashed Saturday off the Comoros Islands in the Indian Ocean.
Ethiopian Flight 961 — The Worst Hijacking in History Before …
WEBOn November 23, 1996, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was flying from Addis Ababa to Nairobi when the plane was hijacked by three Ethiopians. One report later described them as “young (mid-twenties), inexperienced, psychologically fragile, and intoxicated.”
Desperate Escape | Boeing 767 Crash Lands into the Ocean
WEBNov 15, 2019 · Desperate Escape | Boeing 767 Crash Lands into the Ocean | Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961. Find out why the Captain of Flight 961 was forced to ditch a Boeing 767-200 into the Indian Ocean....
The Dead Man’s Gambit: The crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 961
WEBSep 9, 2023 · Flight 961 was about to become Leul Abate’s third, and most dramatic, hijacking. As the flight attendants retreated, abruptly cancelling their drinks service, the hijackers entered the...
#OnThisDay in 1996, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 ditches in the …
WEBNov 23, 2016 · 20 years ago today, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 (ET-AIZ) was a scheduled passenger flight from Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to Port Bouet Airport, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire with stopovers in Nairobi, Kenya; Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo & Lagos, Nigeria.
WEBOn Saturday, November 23, 1996, Ethiopian Airlines Flight No. 961, a Boeing 767-200 ER, registration ET-AI2 was on a regularly scheduled international passenger flight from Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to Abidjan with intermediate stops at Nairobi, Brazzaville and Lagos. There were 163 passengers and 12 crew
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