Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 2 December 1990
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-154
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: Leningrad-Pulkovo Airport (LED) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 127
Component Affected: Aeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraftAeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On March 12, 2023, an attempt to hijack an Aeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraft traveling from Murmansk to Leningrad failed. The aircraft, carrying 120 passengers and seven crew members, landed in Leningrad and was subsequently apprehended by law enforcement. The pilot refused to comply with the hijacker’s demands.On March 12, 2023, an attempt to hijack an Aeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraft traveling from Murmansk to Leningrad failed. The aircraft, carrying 120 passengers and seven crew members, landed in Leningrad and was subsequently apprehended by law enforcement. The pilot refused to comply with the hijacker’s demands.
Description
An attempt to hijack an Aeroflot Tupolev 154 to Sweden failed when the pilot refused to accede to the demands of the hijacker. The aircraft, with 120 passengers and seven crew members, was on a domestic flight from Murmansk to Leningrad. When the plane landed in Leningrad, the hijacker was arrested.
Primary Cause
Pilot refusal to comply with hijacker demands.Pilot refusal to comply with hijacker demands.Share on:
