Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 June 1985
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-205
Owner/operator: Braathens SAFE
Registration Number: LN-SUG
Location: Oslo-Fornebu Airport (FBU) –
ÿ Norway
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 121
Component Affected: Boeing 737 aircraftBoeing 737 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On a domestic flight from Trondheim-Vrnes Airport to Oslo, a lone male armed with a pistol hijacked a Boeing 737 aircraft carrying 116 passengers and 5 crew members. The hijacker demanded to speak with the Prime Minister and Minister of Justice of Norway, and subsequently surrendered his pistol to authorities after receiving more beer. All passengers were permitted to leave the aircraft, while the crew remained as hostages for one hour.On a domestic flight from Trondheim-Vrnes Airport to Oslo, a lone male armed with a pistol hijacked a Boeing 737 aircraft carrying 116 passengers and 5 crew members. The hijacker demanded to speak with the Prime Minister and Minister of Justice of Norway, and subsequently surrendered his pistol to authorities after receiving more beer. All passengers were permitted to leave the aircraft, while the crew remained as hostages for one hour.
Description
A lone male armed with a pistol commandeered a Braathens SAFE Boeing 737 aircraft carrying 116 passengers and 5 crew members while on a domestic flight from Trondheim-Vrnes Airport (TRD) to Oslo in Norway. The hijacker, apparently fed-up with society, demanded to speak with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice of Norway. Shortly after landing at Oslo’s Fornebu Airport all 116 passengers were permitted to leave the aircraft, but the 5 crew members remained on board as hostages. Reportedly the hijacker, who had been drinking heavily during the entire episode, surrendered his pistol to authorities one hour later in exchange for more beer. There were no casualties.
Primary Cause
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