Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 21 January 1989
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: Ivano-Frankovsk Airport (IFO) –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: An-24 airlinerAn-24 airliner
Category: Unlawful Interference
On Ivano-Frankovsk runway, an An-24 airliner was targeted by a passenger attempting to hijack the aircraft. The hijacker demanded flight abroad and initiated a fire, resulting in the deaths of two passengers and the pilot. The crew successfully subdued the hijacker.On Ivano-Frankovsk runway, an An-24 airliner was targeted by a passenger attempting to hijack the aircraft. The hijacker demanded flight abroad and initiated a fire, resulting in the deaths of two passengers and the pilot. The crew successfully subdued the hijacker.
Description
As the An-24 airliner started to taxi onto the runway at Ivano-Frankovsk, Ukraine, a passenger attempted to hijack the aircraft. Armed with a lit homemade torch, the passenger demanded that the plane fly abroad. Two passengers and the pilot were reportedly burned by the fire. The crew was able to overpower the hijacker.
Primary Cause
Hijacking attempt by a passenger to hijack an aircraft.Hijacking attempt by a passenger to hijack an aircraft.Share on:
