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The aircraft, originally destined for Kish Island, departed Tehran at approximately 9 a.m. About ninety minutes into the flight, the passengers were informed via loudspeaker that the flight had been hijacked. The destination of the aircraft was not immediately disclosed. The hijacker, Reza
Jabbari,
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with all passengers and crew on board, except for
Jabbari. Among them were the five passengers who were reported to have requested asylum. Reza Jabbari requested asylum and declared his intention to convert to Judaism. He was sentenced to eight years in Israeli prison but served four years before
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Passengers disembarked to find themselves in Israel, which they recognized by the Hebrew signage at the airbase. Israeli military personnel provided them with meals and refreshments. Five passengers sought asylum in Israel, while the remainder were expected to return to Iran the following day.
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and took the opportunity to draw attention to her son's captivity. She was seen placing "Free Ron Arad" stickers on the hijacked plane and unfurling a large banner at its base that read, "Please release Ron Arad."
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September 19, 1995, when it was hijacked. The incident occurred shortly after takeoff from Tehran, when a disgruntled flight attendant, Reza Jabbari, armed with a pistol, took control of the aircraft.
371:"Hijacking Takes Iranians to Israel: Mideast: Jet from Tehran with more than 170 passengers lands at desert base after running low on fuel. Armed flight attendant and five passengers seek asylum"
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Desert, away from densely populated areas due to concerns about possible explosives on board. Upon landing, the hijacker surrendered after approximately an hour.
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condemned the hijacking as an
Israeli conspiracy and demanded the immediate return of the aircraft, passengers, and the hijacker.
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being granted asylum and remaining in Israel. Jabbari eventually became an
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393:"Hijacked Iranian Airliner Is Allowed to Leave Israel: Crewman Who Seized Plane Held for Hearing"
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The hijacking quickly became a topic of political discourse. Some members of the
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in 1986, by pro-Iranian guerrillas. Arad's mother, Batya, arrived at
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369:Miller, Marjorie (September 20, 1995).
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568:Borodianka mid-air collision
442:Linzer, Dafna (1995-09-27).
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788:Banat Air Flight 166
319:Kish Air Flight 7170
870:Aircraft hijackings
865:1995 crimes in Asia
836:► 1996
830:1994 ◄
808:Tower Air Flight 41
698:Kish Air Flight 707
658:Aviateca Flight 901
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177:Kish Air Flight 707
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112:Destination
849:Categories
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450:2023-02-08
428:2023-02-08
402:August 14,
325:References
185:Boeing 707
151:Fatalities
135:Passengers
85:Boeing 707
900:Hijacking
446:. AP News
300:Aftermath
167:Survivors
127:Occupants
54:Hijacking
37:Hijacking
313:See also
278:Ron Arad
181:Kish Air
159:Injuries
95:Kish Air
91:Operator
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516:in 1995
282:Lebanon
274:Knesset
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50:Summary
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306:Tehran
230:Jordan
219:Israel
211:asylum
189:Tehran
122:, Iran
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