GTD ID:
199703100002

When:
1997-03-10

Country:
Taiwan

Region:
East Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kaohsiung

City:
Kaohsiung

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hijacking
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Airports and Aircraft
Name of Entity Far Eastern Air Transport
Specific Description Boeing 757
Nationality of Target Taiwan
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 158
US Hostages 0
Hours of Kidnapping 0
Outcome Unknown
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary
Weapon Details
Incendiary
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) No
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities Unknown
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured Unknown
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources