Afriqiyah Airways Flight 209

Afriqiyah Airways Flight 209 was a domestic passenger flight from Sabha to Tripoli, Libya that was hijacked on 23 December 2016 and made a forced landing in Luqa, Malta. The flight was operated by Afriqiyah Airways, Libya's state airline, and carried 111 passengers: 82 males, 28 females and one infant. The two hijackers later released all of the hostages and surrendered to the authorities.

Afriqiyah Airways Flight 209
The aircraft involved in the incident, photographed in 2019
Hijacking
Date23 December 2016 (2016-12-23)
SummaryHijacking
SiteMalta International Airport, Luqa, Malta
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAirbus A320-214
OperatorAfriqiyah Airways
IATA flight No.8U209
ICAO flight No.AAW209
Call signAfriqiyah 209
Registration5A-ONB
Flight originSabha Airport, Libya
DestinationMitiga International Airport, Libya
Occupants118
Passengers111
Crew7
Fatalities0
Survivors118
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