What the records say
- When
- 25 Nov 1981 – 26 Nov 1981
- Kind
- Coup
- Coordinates
- 4.67° S, 55.52° E
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 1981 Seychelles coup attempt.
Summary
1981 Seychelles coup d'état attempt: A group of mercenaries led by Mike Hoare take over Mahe airport. Most of them escape by a commandeered Air India passenger jet; six are later arrested.