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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

On November 23, 1996, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was hijacked during its journey from Addis Ababa to Nairobi. The hijackers, demanding to be flown to Australia, ignored the captain’s warnings that the plane didn’t have enough fuel for such a trip. Captain Leul Abate tried to reason with them, but to no avail. Eventually, the aircraft ran out of fuel and crash-landed in the Indian Ocean near the Comoros Islands. The impact tore the plane apart, tragically claiming 125 of the 175 lives onboard.

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