Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 June 1992
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-154
Owner/operator: Aeroflot Russian International Airlines
Location: Moscow-Vnukovo Airport (VNO) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 115
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
An Aeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraft carrying 115 passengers was hijacked en route from Groznyy to Moscow. A lone hijacker, armed with a hand grenade, demanded to be taken to Turkey. The aircraft landed at Moscow?s Vnukovo Airport, where the hijacker was shot and killed by Russian security forces. No injuries occurred to passengers or crew.An Aeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraft carrying 115 passengers was hijacked en route from Groznyy to Moscow. A lone hijacker, armed with a hand grenade, demanded to be taken to Turkey. The aircraft landed at Moscow?s Vnukovo Airport, where the hijacker was shot and killed by Russian security forces. No injuries occurred to passengers or crew.
Description
An Aeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraft with 115 passengers was hijacked en route from Groznyy to Moscow. The lone hijacker was armed with a hand grenade and demanded to be taken to Turkey. The aircraft landed at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport where the hijacker was shot and killed by Russian security forces. There were no injuries to passengers or crew.
Primary Cause
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