On 13 October 1977 four members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine hijacked Lufthansa Flight 181 on a flight from Palma de Mallorca to Frankfurt, their leader demanding the release of the eleven RAF prisoners detained at Stammheim. The aircraft was eventually flown to Mogadishu, Somalia, where it arrived in the early hours of 17 October. The passengers of the Boeing 737 were freed in an assault carried out by German GSG 9 special forces in the early hours of 18 October 1977 which saw the death of three of the militants.
on 13 october 1977 four members of the popular front for the liberation of palestine hijacked lufthansa flight 181 on a flight from palma de mallorca to frankfurt their leader demanding the release of the eleven raf prisoners detained at stammheim the aircraft was eventually flown to mogadishu somalia where it arrived in the early hours of 17 october the passengers of the boeing 737 were freed in an assault carried out by german gsg 9 special forces in the early hours of 18 october 1977 which saw the death of three of the militants