Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 July 1990
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 74
Component Affected: Tu-134 aircraftTu-134 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Tu-134 aircraft attempting a hijack of a flight from Riga to Murmansk was thwarted when the crew refused to comply with the hijackers’ demands, leading to a diversion to Petrozavodsk.A Tu-134 aircraft attempting a hijack of a flight from Riga to Murmansk was thwarted when the crew refused to comply with the hijackers’ demands, leading to a diversion to Petrozavodsk.
Description
An attempt to hijack a Tu-134 to Sweden failed when the crew did not accede to the two hijackers’ demands. The domestic flight was en route from Riga to Murmansk with 74 passengers when the hijackers threatened to detonate an explosive device unless the aircraft was diverted to Stockholm. The crew landed instead at Petrozavodsk.
Primary Cause
Crew refusal to comply with hijackers’ demands.Crew refusal to comply with hijackers’ demands.Share on:
