flygcforum.com ✈ Lufthansa Flight 181 ✈ Rescue of the Hijacked Lufthansa Jet | 1977 �� ✈
GSG9 is deployed in cases of hostage taking, kidnapping, terrorism and extortion.
On October 13, 1977, a Palestinian terrorist commandos hijack the 'Landshut' - a Boeing 737-200 on a Lufthansa flight via Rome and Dubai towards Mogadishu. The hijackers demand the release of 11 RAF-terrorists held in Germany. They shoot the captain, but on October 18, 1977, GSG-9 Commandos manage to free all hostages in a dramatic operation.