Incident Overview
Description
THY flight 145 was hijacked during a domestic flight from Ankara to Istanbul and diverted to the Black Sea coastal city of Trabzon. The Airbus A310 aircraft carried 76 passengers and eight crew members. The plane landed safely, the passengers were released, and the hijacker surrendered to airport authorities. There were no injuries. According to a THY spokesman the hijacker claimed to have a package bomb; however, the Turkish Minister of Transportation stated that he had a plastic toy gun. Press reports indicate that the hijackers motive was to protest the Turkish governments ban on women wearing the traditional Islamic head covering, the chador, at Turkish universities. This hijacking is considered a politically motivated incident.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of a domestic flight diverting to Trabzon.Hijacking of a domestic flight diverting to Trabzon.Share on:
