Aftermath
The incident has become a well-known hijacking because of the videotape. The video later served as an important tool in studies of aviation crashes and procedures.
This was one of very few large airliner water landings, and was the first hijacked water landing. Both the captain and co-pilot of the flight received aviation awards, and both continued to fly for Ethiopian Airlines.
Read more about this topic: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961
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“The aftermath of joy is not usually more joy.”
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