📅 #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

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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