Incident Overview
Date: Friday 7 February 2003
Aircraft Type: Airbus A310-304
Owner/operator: THY Turkish Airlines
Registration Number: TC-JDA
Location: Istanbul-Atatrk Airport (IST) –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 229
Component Affected: FlightFlight
Category: Unlawful Interference
A hijacker hijacked a flight from Ankara to Istanbul, demanding explosives and requesting to be flown to Russia to meet his girlfriend. He demanded to be taken to Moscow.A hijacker hijacked a flight from Ankara to Istanbul, demanding explosives and requesting to be flown to Russia to meet his girlfriend. He demanded to be taken to Moscow.
Description
The hijacker took two flight attendants hostage after the plane from Ankara landed in Istanbul. He told them he had explosives and asked to be flown to Russia to see his girlfriend. 1 hijacker demanded to be taken to Moscow. Plane stormed/hijacker arrested.
Primary Cause
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