Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was a scheduled international flight serving the route Addis Ababa–Nairobi–Brazzaville–Lagos–Abidjan. On 23 November 1996, the aircraft serving the flight, a Boeing 767-200ER, was hijacked [1] en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi [2] by three Ethiopians seeking asylum in Australia. [3]

Sep 9, 2023 · With the two pilots, a mechanic, nine cabin crew, and 163 passengers on board, flight 961 departed Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at 11:09 a.m. local time, turned south...

On November 23, 1996, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, a scheduled international flight, embarked on a journey meant to connect Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Nairobi, Kenya, and eventually reach Abidjan, Ivory Coast, with multiple stops.

Nov 23, 1996 · Ethiopian Airlines Flight No. 961, a Boeing 767-200 ER, registration ET-AIZ ditched in the Indian Ocean at Comoros Islands. Flt. No. 961 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Bole lntemational Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to Abidjan with intermediate stops at Nairobi, Brazzaville and Lagos. There were

Ethiopian Airlines flight 961, a Boeing 767-200 was hijacked and crashed during a ditching into the waters off Comoros, killing 125 occupants; 50 survived the accident.

On November 23, 1996, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was flying from Addis Ababa to Nairobi when the plane was hijacked by three Ethiopians. One report later described them as “young (mid-twenties), inexperienced, psychologically fragile, and intoxicated.”

Apr 26, 2016 · Ethiopian Airlines flight ET961 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to Abidjan with intermediate stops at Nairobi, Brazzaville and Lagos. There were 163 passengers and 12 crew members on board.

Nov 23, 2016 · 20 years ago today, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 (ET-AIZ) was a scheduled passenger flight from Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to Port Bouet Airport, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire with stopovers in Nairobi, Kenya; Brazzaville, Republic of …

Jan 27, 2025 · Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, an infamous flight in the annals of aviation, reminds us of the fragility of human life and the complexities that surround air travel. On November 23, 1996, this scheduled passenger flight from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Nairobi, Kenya, met with an unimaginable tragedy that would leave an indelible mark on the ...

Sep 2, 2024 · As soon as Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 entered the airspace, three passengers – three young Ethiopians between the ages of 20 and 30 – sprang into action to hijack the plane. Two of them run up and down the corridor, followed by the third, silently.