On November 23, 1996, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, a Boeing 767, was hijacked by three men who demanded the aircraft be flown to Australia. The hijackers were unaware that the plane did not have enough fuel for the journey. Despite the pilot’s pleas to land for refueling, the hijackers forced the crew to continue flying. As fuel ran out, the pilot was left with no choice but to attempt an emergency water landing off the coast of the Comoros Islands in the Indian Ocean. The plane broke apart up

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On the 23rd of November 1996, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, a Boeing 767 en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, was hijacked by three Ethiopian men seeking asylum in Australia. The hijackers demanded the plane fly to Australia, ignoring the pilots' warnings about insufficient fuel. After hours in the air, the aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed into the Indian Ocean near Grande Comore Island. Of the 175 passengers and crew, 125 died, including the hijackers, while 50 survived the impact and dit

📅 #OTD in 1996 – Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was hijacked midair by three young Ethiopians who demanded to be flown to Australia—a journey far beyond the plane’s fuel range. What followed was one of the most harrowing hijackings in aviation history, ending with a dramatic ditching in the Indian Ocean near the Comoros Islands. 📺 Check out the full episode on Mayday’s YouTube channel. 🔗 https://youtu.be/fqjiubj_pwQ | Mayday / Air Crash Investigation / Air Disasters

An Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 crash aftermath near the Comoros Islands in 1996. Originally flying from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, the flight was tragically hijacked, leading to its crash landing in the Indian Ocean. This 2-minute video captures the partially submerged aircraft surrounded by rescue boats and emergency personnel aiding survivors in a calm, overcast setting. No graphic content is shown, focusing instead on the heroic rescue efforts and the serene yet poignant atmosphere. Witness th

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 en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi by three Ethiopians seeking asylum in Australia.Mr Leul Abate, the pilot, tried to persuade the hijacker to land at a nearby airport (like Zanzibar or Nairobi) but they said no. Mr Leul Abate said that if he continued, his plane would crash int