Summary This episode tells the story of Air France Flight 8969 which was an Air France flight that was hijacked on December 24, 1994 at Houari Boumedienne Airport in Algiers by four armed men dressed as Algerian policemen. The pilot was eventually ordered to fly the plane to Marseilles, France and the crisis was ultimately resolved by the GIGN, the intervention group of the French Gendarmerie ( a law-enforcement agency ), with minimal casualties to passengers. All four hijackers were killed by the GIGN during the gun battle to end the hijacking.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Sean Pertwee Paul McGann David Morrissey Ben Johnson
Genres : Drama History War Biography Documentary
Release date : Jan 29, 2007
Countries of origin : Canada United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : Canada
Production companies : 3BM Television Cineflix Productions 3BM Zero Hours
Summary This episode tells the story of Air France Flight 8969 which was an Air France flight that was hijacked on December 24, 1994 at Houari Boumedienne Airport in Algiers by four armed men dressed as Algerian policemen. The pilot was eventually ordered to fly the plane to Marseilles, France and the crisis was ultimately resolved by the GIGN, the intervention group of the French Gendarmerie ( a law-enforcement agency ), with minimal casualties to passengers. All four hijackers were killed by the GIGN during the gun battle to end the hijacking.
Genres : Drama History War Biography Documentary
Release date : Jan 29, 2007
Countries of origin : Canada United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : Canada
Production companies : 3BM Television Cineflix Productions 3BM Zero Hours
