25 years ago today Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was hijacked and crashed off the coast of Africa near the Comoros Islands. 125 of the 175 onboard died when the aircraft impacted the water. The plane was hijacked en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi by three Ethiopians seeking asylum in Australia. They ordered the crew to fly Boeing 767-200ER to Australia but the aircraft ran out of fuel and was forced to ditch in the Indian Ocean near Grande Comore. The water ditching, which was captured on fil
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384K views · 1.4K reactions | Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 23 November 1996 Boeing 767-200ER, was hijacked en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi by three Ethiopians seeking asylum in Australia. The plane crash-landed in the Indian Ocean near Grande Comore, Comoros Islands, due to fuel exhaustion. 20 minutes into the flight, three Ethiopian men charged the cockpit and hijacked the aircraft after taking an axe and a fire extinguisher from the cockpit. Instead of flying east towards Australia, the
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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
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On November 23, 1996, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, a Boeing 767-200ER, was hijacked en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi by three Ethiopians. Their demand was to be flown to Australia, where they sought asylum. The plane crash-landed in the Indian Ocean, near a beach, due to fuel exhaustion. The impact caused the aircraft to break apart. Of the 175 people on board (163 passengers and 12 crew), 125 died, including all three hijackers and six of the 12 crew members. Many passengers tragically di
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