El Al Flight 426 hijacking

0Fatalities

48Survivors

48On board

Accident details

Date: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Location: Xxxxxxx
Country: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Operator: XX-XXXX
Aircraft: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx
Registration: Xxxxxxxxx
From: 000
Stopover: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
To: Xxxxxxx
Passengers: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Crew: XX-XXXX
Summary: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx

What happened

Three members of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine hijack El Al Flight 426 from Rome to Tel Aviv. Diverting to Algiers the negotiations extend over 40 days. Both the hijackers and the hostages go free.

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