A master's thesis at the College of Education for Girls at the University of Basra examined "The 1977 aircraft hijacking incidents and their repercussions (Lebanese, Kuwaiti, Japanese, German) as a model".
The thesis submitted by researcher Nour Majed Latif Al-Saad in the Department of History aimed to study the phenomenon of hijacking civil aircraft during the second half of the twentieth century, with a focus on the year 1977, which witnessed a series of prominent hijackings.
The study included the political and security contexts surrounding these incidents, as well as their regional and international repercussions, and their impact on the security policies and diplomatic strategies of the countries concerned. It showed the legal and historical dimensions of aircraft hijacking, with an analysis of the incidents of hijacking Lebanese, Kuwaiti, Japanese, and German aircraft, in terms of motives and objectives, and governmental and international reactions to them.
The study concluded that the 1977 hijackings represented a turning point in dealing with illegal air operations, as they prompted countries to adopt stricter policies to protect aviation security. They also revealed gaps in the security systems at the time, and contributed to the development of new strategies to deal with cross-border threats, whether through negotiations or direct military interventions.
Department of Media and Government Communication/College of Education for Girls.
