Delta Air Lines Flight 841
N817E, the DC-8 involved in the hijacking, at Orlando International Airport in 1966. | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 31 – August 2, 1972 |
| Summary | Hijacking |
| Site | United States, Algeria |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-8-51 |
| Operator | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration | N817E |
| Flight origin | Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Michigan |
| 1st stopover | Logan International Airport, Massachusetts |
| 2nd stopover | Houari Boumediene Airport, Algiers, Algeria |
| Destination | Miami International Airport, Florida |
| Occupants | 101 |
| Passengers | 94 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 101 |
Delta Air Lines Flight 841 was an aircraft hijacking that took place beginning on July 31, 1972, on a flight originally from Detroit to Miami.