and landed in Israel, where the hijacker was arrested. Jabbari requested asylum and declared his intention of converting to Judaism.Sentenced to eight years in prison, he served four years but was granted asylum and remained in Israel. He eventually became an Israeli citizen and converted to Judaism. On 10 February 2004, Kish Air Flight 7170, operated by a Fokker 50 Mk.050, crashed at Sharjah International Airport killing 43 people. Three survived with serious injuries. The cause was that the propellers were put into reverse pitch while the aircraft was in flight. See also List of airlines of Iran References External links Kish Air fleet list Kish Air photos Airlines established in 1989 Airlines of Iran Iranian brands Iranian companies established in 1989