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Status:  
Date: 23 JUN 1998
Type: Boeing 727
Operator: Iberia
Registration: registration unknown
C/n / msn:  
First flight:  
Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 124
Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 131
Airplane damage: None
Location: Valencia Airport (VLC) (Spain)
Phase: Unknown (UNK)
Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Sevilla Airport (SVQ) (SVQ/LEZL), Spain
Destination airport: Barcelona Airport (BCN) (BCN/LEBL), Spain

Narrative:
Mental patient demanded to be taken to Israel. Hijacker surrendered. A handheld device he said was a detonator for an explosive in the hold turned out to be television remote control, and he surrendered a few hours after talking with his psychiatrist on the telephone.