end of February 2016 it was reported that the airport would reopen for ordinary commercial service after a few weeks of repairs. The blockade was reinstated on 21 February 2016. The blockade was lifted on 14 November 2017, when the first commercial flight has landed at Aden International Airport. Flights were cancelled once again, for four days (28-31 January 2018), but resumed on 1 February 2018. Military usage The airport is also a Yemeni Air Force base. The base is home to the 128 Squadron Detachment. Aircraft attached to the squadron are mainly transport and attack helicopters (Ka27/28, Mi-8, Mi-14, Mi-17, Mi-24, Mi-171Sh). Airlines and destinations Accidents and incidents On 10 April 1969, an Ethiopian Airlines Douglas C-47A landed at Aden after being hijacked by men of the Eritrean Liberation Front. One hijacker was shot by an air marshal before being arrested by Yemen police. On 22 February 1972, hijacked Lufthansa Flight 649, a Boeing 747-200, was diverted to the airport. Once a ransom of $5 million was paid, all 187 hostages were released on the following day. On 19 March 1972, EgyptAir Flight 763 crashed while on approach to Aden International. All 30 passengers and crew on board were killed. On 16 October 1977, the hijacked Lufthansa Flight 181 performed a fuel stop on its way to Mogadishu despite an attempt to prevent it landing by airport personnel. The captain of the flight was murdered by the lead hijacker in Aden. On 1 March 1977, Douglas C-47A 7O-ABF of Alyemda crashed into the Red Sea shortly after take-off. The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight. All 19 people on board were killed. On 1 April 1992, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 637 was hijacked and landed at Aden International. The hijacker, an Ethiopian seeking asylum, released the passengers. On 19 March 2015, more than 100 people were evacuated from a Yemenia aircraft that had been scheduled to fly to Cairo, when a battle over the airport broke out between rival elements of the Yemen Army, forcing a temporary closure. A Boeing 747 used as a presidential aircraft was also damaged by gunfire during the fighting. On 30 December 2020, a plane carrying members of the newly formed Yemeni government, landed at the Aden International Airport from Saudi Arabia. During the plane's landing, bombs exploded at the airport and gunmen then opened fire. 25 people were killed and 110 others were