EgyptAir Flight 648
SU-AYH, the aircraft involved in the hijacking, pictured in 1984 | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23–24 November 1985 |
| Summary | Hijacking |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737–266 |
| Operator | EgyptAir |
| Registration | SU-AYH |
| Flight origin | Athens (Ellinikon) Int'l Airport |
| Destination | Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupants | 98 (including 3 hijackers) |
| Passengers | 92 (including 3 hijackers) |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 60 (including 2 hijackers) |
| Injuries | 34 |
| Survivors | 38 (including 1 hijacker) |
EgyptAir Flight 648 was a regularly scheduled international flight between Athens Ellinikon International Airport (Greece) and Cairo International Airport (Egypt). On 23 November 1985, a Boeing 737–266 airliner, servicing the flight was hijacked by the Palestinian terrorist organization Abu Nidal. The subsequent raid on the aircraft by Egyptian troops killed 56 of the 86 passengers, two of the three hijackers and two of the six crew.