Dawson's Field hijackings
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The Dawson's Field hijackings were a series of coordinated airplane hijackings in September 1970 by Palestinian militants that culminated in multiple airliners being blown up on a remote airstrip in Jordan, dramatically escalating the Palestinian militant campaign and contributing to the events of Black September.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft hijacking
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aviation accident or incident ⓘ hostage crisis ⓘ terrorist incident ⓘ |
| aircraftHijacked |
BOAC Flight 775
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El Al Flight 219 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pan Am Flight 93 NERFINISHED ⓘ Swissair Flight 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ TWA Flight 741 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
Boeing 707
NERFINISHED
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Boeing 747 NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas DC-8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airline |
BOAC
NERFINISHED
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El Al NERFINISHED ⓘ Pan American World Airways NERFINISHED ⓘ Swissair NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans World Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
NERFINISHED
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Jordanian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| endTime | 1970-09-12 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Black September conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause | Palestinian militant campaign ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major escalation in international aircraft hijackings
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turning point in Jordan–PLO relations ⓘ |
| location |
Dawson's Field
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Europe ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ Zerqa, Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media attention ⓘ |
| motive |
prisoner exchange
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publicity for Palestinian cause ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
coordinated hijacking of multiple international flights
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detonation of empty aircraft in front of media ⓘ |
| numberOfAircraftHijacked | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfCasualties | 0 passenger deaths at Dawson's Field explosions ⓘ |
| outcome |
destruction of three airliners at Dawson's Field
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escalation of tensions in Jordan ⓘ release of some Palestinian prisoners ⓘ |
| participant |
Germany
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Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordanian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestinian militants ⓘ Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | September 1970 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Black September in Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1970-09-06 ⓘ |
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