Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 November 1982
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24B
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, North Kavkaz Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-47786
Location: Sinop Airport (SIC) –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On a flight from [Origin Airport] to Turkey, three passengers were hijacked. The hijackers demanded to be flown to Turkey and demanded to be released. Two passengers were wounded during the incident. The aircraft landed in Sinop, Turkey, and the wounded were released. Subsequently, the hijackers surrendered to Turkish authorities, requesting political asylum.On a flight from [Origin Airport] to Turkey, three passengers were hijacked. The hijackers demanded to be flown to Turkey and demanded to be released. Two passengers were wounded during the incident. The aircraft landed in Sinop, Turkey, and the wounded were released. Subsequently, the hijackers surrendered to Turkish authorities, requesting political asylum.
Description
Armed with a pistol, knives and screwdrivers, three passengers hijacked the flight and demanded to be flown to Turkey. A member of the flight crew and two passengers were wounded by the hijackers during the flight. They landed at Sinop, Turkey and the wounded were released. Later the hijackers surrendered to Turkish authorities and requested political asylum.
Source of Information
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