EgyptAir Flight 648

Summary

EgyptAir Flight 648 is an aircraft hijacking^[1]. It draws 16 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_hijacking category, ranking #17 of 68).^[2]

Key Facts

• EgyptAir Flight 648's instance of is recorded as aircraft hijacking^[3].
• EgyptAir Flight 648 is operated by EgyptAir^[4].
• EgyptAir Flight 648 took place at Malta International Airport^[5].
• EgyptAir Flight 648 occurred on November 23, 1985^[6].
• EgyptAir Flight 648's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.8575, 'lon': 14.477500000000001}^[7].
• EgyptAir Flight 648's has cause is recorded as aircraft hijacking^[8].
• EgyptAir Flight 648 resulted in {'amount': '+58'} deaths^[9].
• EgyptAir Flight 648's start point is recorded as Ellinikon International Airport^[10].
• EgyptAir Flight 648's start point is recorded as Athens^[11].
• EgyptAir Flight 648's destination point is recorded as Cairo International Airport^[12].
• EgyptAir Flight 648's number of survivors is recorded as {'amount': '+37'}^[13].
• EgyptAir Flight 648's vessel is recorded as Boeing 737^[14].
• EgyptAir Flight 648's flight number is recorded as MS648^[15].

Body

When and Where

EgyptAir Flight 648 took place on November 23, 1985^[6]. It took place at Malta International Airport^[5].

Context

EgyptAir Flight 648's instance of is recorded as aircraft hijacking^[3].

Outcome and Impact

EgyptAir Flight 648 resulted in {'amount': '+58'} deaths^[9].

Why It Matters

EgyptAir Flight 648 draws 16 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_hijacking category, ranking #17 of 68).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]