Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 September 1958
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14P
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Estonia
Registration Number: CCCP-L2048
Location: J?hvi –
ÿ Estonia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Aircraft cabin and fuselage.Aircraft cabin and fuselage.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A small aircraft was hijacked approximately 30 minutes after takeoff from Leningrad. The hijacker deployed homemade explosives, resulting in a fire within the cabin. All occupants except the hijacker were able to evacuate the aircraft before it burned out, landing at J?hvi, Estonia.A small aircraft was hijacked approximately 30 minutes after takeoff from Leningrad. The hijacker deployed homemade explosives, resulting in a fire within the cabin. All occupants except the hijacker were able to evacuate the aircraft before it burned out, landing at J?hvi, Estonia.
Description
The aircraft was hijacked some 30 minutes after take-off from Leningrad. The hijacker made use of home-made explosives, setting off a fire in the cabin. The crew managed to make an emergency landing at J?hvi, Estonia. All occupants except for the hijacker were able to get out before the fuselage burned out.
Primary Cause
Homemade explosives deployment by the hijacker.Homemade explosives deployment by the hijacker.Share on:
