Never forget: As #ET702 incident unfolds, Twitter users remember 1996 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 tragedy

Back in 1996 an Ethiopian 767 had to ditch in the water due to hi-jackers and lack of fuel. Fight 961 http://t.co/5dkEyNDB8I #ET702

— Airline Reporter (@AirlineReporter) February 17, 2014

As a troubling incident involving Ethiopian Airlines Flight 702 continues to unfold at the Geneva, Switzerland, airport, Twitter users continue to track and report on activity in that airspace. They’re also remembering the terrible hijacking of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 in 1996, when attackers onboard demanded asylum. Low fuel led the plane to crash in the Indian Ocean. Out of nearly 200 passengers and crew, 125 were killed. R.I.P.

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Ethiopian Airlines suffered a prior hijacking that resulted in Flight 961 crashing. Asylum was requested. http://t.co/lTYVGVnheT

— Chris (@4cchild) February 17, 2014

@thatjohn least this time the pilots were able to put it down somewhere safe. Presume hijackers unable to enter cockpit

— Nick (@Nicholosophy) February 17, 2014

Previous Twitchy coverage:

Reports of alleged hijacked plane: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 702

#ET702 update: Geneva airspace ‘closed’, planes reportedly diverted; more updates