| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | D-ABCE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 737 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 737-200 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 737-230C |
| C/n (msn): | 20254 / 230 |
| Operator Titles: | Lufthansa |
| Aircraft Name: | Landshut |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | London - HeathrowMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGLL IATA: LHR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 21 January 1976 |
| Photo by: | Terry Dann |
| Photo ID: | 845910 |
| Photo Comment |
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D-ABCE was hijacked on 13th October 1977 by four militants of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine while en route from Palma de Mallorca to Frankfurt am Main. The hijackers diverted the flight to several locations before ending in Mogadishu, Somalia, where the crisis concluded in the early morning of 18th October 1977 when West German counter-terrorism unit GSG 9 and the Somali Armed Forces stormed the aircraft, rescuing all 87 passengers and four crew members. The captain was killed by the hijackers. To N302XV, F-GFVJ, 9M-PMQ, PT-MTB. Preserved Dornier Museum, Friedrichshafen. This photo is copyright © Terry Dann, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 September 2025, and has since been viewed 15 times. |