Aer Lingus Flight 164

Aer Lingus Flight 164
EI-ASD, the aircraft involved in the hijacking, seen in 1976
Hijacking
Date2 May 1981
SummaryHijacking
Site
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBoeing 737-200
Aircraft nameSt. Ita / Íde
OperatorAer Lingus
RegistrationEI-ASD
Flight originDublin
DestinationLondon Heathrow
Occupants108
Passengers103
Crew5
Fatalities0
Survivors108

Aer Lingus Flight 164 was a scheduled Boeing 737 passenger flight that was hijacked on 2 May 1981, on route from Dublin in Ireland to London Heathrow in England.