A Trans World Airlines Boeing 727 flight from Cairo to Athens was hijacked shortly after takeoff on June 14, 1985 by a German passenger carrying a concealed pistol. Over the course of multiple stops in Beirut and Algiers, 19 passengers were released in exchange for fuel, 20 more were released in Algiers, and one passenger was killed by the hijacker in Beirut. After negotiations, the remaining 146 passengers and crew were released, ending the 17-day hijacking crisis.

1. Lebanese TWA flight 847 Fact
Site
Place involved
Date
Aircraft
Fatalities
Survivors
Incident type
: Greek Airspace
: Beirut , Algiers
: June 14, 1985
: Trans World Airlines B727
:1
: 146
: Hijacking

2. Chronology
• 10.am
: Taking off from Cairo,Athen
The Flight was Hijacked shortly after take off by
German passenger that smuggle pistol. The Hijacker then ask
the flight to be divert to Beirut International Airport where 19
passengers were allowed to leave in exchange for fuel. Then
the aircraft continued on to Algiers, Algeria, where 20
passengers were released then later heading back to
Beirut.During next stop one of the passenger were beaten and
shot to death by the hijacker.7 passengers were held hostage
somewhere in Beirut.The hijackers friends join in the flight
before the plane returned to Algiers the following day. 65
passengers were released.Then later return to Beirut and
remain there.Later on the hostages are release after Israel
agree to some of hijacker demanded.

3. ASSUMPTION OF DISASTER ERROR
Airport security measurement not strictly
tight.
Stockholm Syndrome
This situation was summed up well by One of the
hostages of the TWA Flight 847 hi-jack in June
1985:
“They weren’t bad people. They let me eat, they
let me sleep, they gave me my life.”

4. Comparison Between Both Incident
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Personnel that involved
Airport Safety & Security Measurement