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Air France Flight 8969 was an Air France flight that was hijacked on 24 December 1994 by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria (GIA) at Houari Boumediene Airport, Algiers. The terrorists murdered three passengers and their intention was either to detonate the aircraft over the Eiffel Tower or the Tour Montparnasse in Paris.
Apr 27, 2022 · On December 24, 1994, Air France Flight 8969 was set for a routine flight from Algiers to Paris. Instead, the passengers and crew spent three days as the hostages of Islamist extremists....
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May 3, 2022 · Air France Flight 8969 was a regular flight en route to Orly Airport, Paris, from Houari Boumedienne Airport in Algeria with 236 occupants (including passengers, crew, and hijackers). The flight was scheduled for December 24, 1994, at 1105 a.m. local time.
What Happened to Air France Flight 8969? On Christmas Eve 1994, an Air France Airbus A300 was hijacked by four armed Islamic militants while on a flight from Algiers to Paris. The hijacking lasted three days and became known as the Hijacking of Flight 8969, and it remains one of the most infamous hijackings in aviation history.
Dec 18, 2019 · The seizure of aircraft, especially of national flag carriers, has long been viewed as an attack against the state in which they are registered. December 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the Air France flight 8969 hijacking, perpetrated by four members of the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria (GIA).
Apr 18, 2023 · December 24, 1994: Terrorists aboard Air France flight 8969 forced it to divert to Marseille Provence Airport, where they proceeded to make demands and then fire at the air traffic control...
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Jun 18, 2020 · In December 1994, the French counter-terrorism unit, National Gendarmerie Intervention Group (G.I.G.N.), was placed on standby to intervene in a hostage situation unfolding onboard Air France...
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