GTD ID:
197312170003

When:
1973-12-17

Country:
Italy

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Lazio

City:
Rome

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hijacking
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Airports and Aircraft
Name of Entity Lufthansa
Specific Description B-737
Nationality of Target Germany
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 14
US Hostages 0
Outcome Unknown
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Automatic Weapon
Explosives Grenade
Weapon Details
Submachine guns; Grenades
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 5
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 31 Fatalities
Total Number of Fatalities 31
Number of U.S. Fatalities Unknown
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured Unknown
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources