List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft 1960 – 1989
May 2 – Aer Lingus Flight 164, a Boeing 737, is hijacked while on approach to London Heathrow Airport. The hijacker demanded to be taken to Iran. The plane landed at Le Touquet – Côte d'Opale Airport. After a nearly 10-hour stand-off the hijacker was arrested. All 108 survived.