Pakistan International Airlines Flight 544
AP-BCZ, the aircraft involved in the hijacking | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 May 1998 |
| Summary | Hijacking |
| Site |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Fokker F-27 |
| Operator | Pakistan International Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | PK544 |
| ICAO flight No. | PIA544 |
| Call sign | PAKISTAN 544 |
| Registration | AP-BCZ |
| Flight origin | Gwadar International Airport |
| Last stopover | Turbat Airport |
| Destination | Hyderabad Airport |
| Passengers | 33 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 38 |
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 544 was a Pakistan International Airlines Fokker F27 which was hijacked on 25 May 1998, shortly after it took off from Gwadar International Airport, by three armed men belonging to Baloch Students Organization. The aircraft, with 33 passengers and 5 crew members aboard, had just arrived from Gwadar International Airport, Balochistan, and was set to land at Hyderabad Airport, Sindh. The hijackers demanded that the aircraft be flown to New Delhi, India. The Army's Special Service Group's Haideri Company, 7th Commando Zarrar Battalion, SSG Division, accompanied by members of the Pakistan Rangers, stormed the aircraft, while the Pakistan Police surrounded the plane. The operation concluded with all three hijackers arrested. There were no casualties among the passengers and the crew. The hijackers were tried in court and sentenced to death.