2Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 — 1996

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 — 1996

On November 23, 1996, three men seized a flight after departure from Addis Ababa. They demanded to reach Australia, despite warnings that the aircraft did not have enough fuel.

The aircraft eventually ran out of fuel and ditched near the Comoros Islands. It broke apart in the water. Of 175 people aboard, 125 died, and 50 survived.