{"id":72199,"date":"2024-10-23T02:40:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T21:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=72199"},"modified":"2025-01-06T18:58:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T13:28:37","slug":"lufthansa-737-hijacked-in-1977-moved-to-new-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/23\/lufthansa-737-hijacked-in-1977-moved-to-new-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Lufthansa Boeing 737 Hijacked in 1977 Moved to New Exhibition Space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>FRIEDRICHSHAFEN-<\/strong> The Landshut, a <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/tag\/lufthansa\/\">Lufthansa (LH)<\/a> Boeing 737 aircraft central to Germany&#8217;s most notorious hijacking incident, moved Tuesday from Friedrichshafen Airport&#8217;s (FDH) hangar to its new exhibition hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircraft&#8217;s fuselage will undergo restoration before opening to public viewing in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/landshut-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Lufthansa Landshut Boeing 737\" class=\"wp-image-72201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/landshut-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/landshut-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/landshut-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/landshut-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/landshut-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/landshut-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/landshut-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/landshut.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Full Credits to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kjhildenbrand\/\">Karl-Josef Hildenbrand \/ DPA<\/a> | DM for Removal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lufthansa-hijacked-737-landshut-moved\">Lufthansa Hijacked 737 Landshut Moved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircraft endured a five-day hijacking ordeal in October 1977 when Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine militants seized control during its Mallorca-to-Frankfurt flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hijackers demanded freedom for imprisoned Red Army Faction (RAF) leaders, linking the incident to West Germany&#8217;s broader political crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hijacking intensified the &#8220;German Autumn&#8221; of 1977, a period marked by RAF terrorist attacks and widespread police operations. The militants forced the aircraft through multiple locations, executing Captain J\u00fcrgen Schumann during the ordeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crisis reached its climax in Mogadishu, Somalia, where <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=German\">German <\/a>police commandos successfully rescued all remaining hostages. This operation marked a significant victory against international terrorism and demonstrated Germany&#8217;s counter-terrorism capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Landshut, named after a Bavarian town, now serves as a tangible reminder of this pivotal moment in German history. Its preservation and the upcoming exhibition will provide visitors with direct access to this crucial historical artifact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Volga-Dnepr airlines ensures a symbolic homecoming for \u2018Landshut\u2019Boeing 737 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FnUd94XBGB\">pic.twitter.com\/FnUd94XBGB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Volga-Dnepr Group (@volgadneprgroup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/volgadneprgroup\/status\/915852048238809090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2017<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-on-ground-since-40-years\">On Ground Since 40 Years<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Landshut <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=737\">Boeing 737<\/a>, which operated commercial flights for Lufthansa from 1970 to 1985, transitions into its new role as a museum centerpiece. After Lufthansa, the aircraft served multiple operators as a cargo carrier until its decommissioning in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel initiated the aircraft&#8217;s preservation in 2017, orchestrating its transfer from Brazil to Friedrichshafen. The historic plane remained stored at Friedrichshafen Airport&#8217;s temporary warehouse for seven years before this week&#8217;s move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Project leader Steffen Krautzig describes the complex relocation process as &#8220;a big puzzle,&#8221; emphasizing the aircraft&#8217;s significance in West German history. The successful hostage rescue operation aboard this aircraft marked a pivotal moment in Germany&#8217;s fight against terrorism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The German government demonstrates its commitment to preserving this historical artifact through a \u20ac15 million ($16 million) investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to Landshut, <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/05\/concorde-returns-to-new-yorks-intrepid-museum-after-7-month-restoration\/\">Concorde, the supersonic aircraft<\/a>, belonging to British Airways (BA) returned to the Intrepid Museum after seven months of restoration in April 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The British Airways Concorde, a product of joint French-British design and construction, stood as the swiftest commercial aircraft ever crafted, dominating the skies between Europe and the Western Hemisphere from the 1970s until the early 2000s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. 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