Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 November 1990
Aircraft Type: Airbus A300-600
Owner/operator: Thai Airways International
Location: Calcutta-Netaji Subhas Chandra Airport (CCU) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 221
Component Affected: Airbus A300-600 aircraftAirbus A300-600 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Thai Airways international flight TG 305 was hijacked by four Burmese students who demanded to be flown to India. The pilot diverted to Calcutta, and the hijackers surrendered after negotiations.A Thai Airways international flight TG 305 was hijacked by four Burmese students who demanded to be flown to India. The pilot diverted to Calcutta, and the hijackers surrendered after negotiations.
Description
Thai airways international flight TG 305 An Airbus A300-600 en route from Bangkok to Yangon was hijacked by four Burmese students who demanded to be flown to India. The pilot diverted to Calcutta. They demanded restoration of democracy in Burma. The hijackers surrendered after negotiations.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FYBlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fp4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=2093%2C2237579, https://m.rediff.com/news/1999/dec/24hij1.htmhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FYBlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fp4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=2093%2C2237579, https://m.rediff.com/news/1999/dec/24hij1.htmPrimary Cause
Student-led hijacking and demands for political intervention.Student-led hijacking and demands for political intervention.Share on:
