Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 November 1978
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24B
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, North Kavkaz Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-46789
Location: Makhachkala Airport (MCX) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Cockpit doorCockpit door
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger hijacked a commercial aircraft en route between Groznyy and Baku, attempting to land in Turkey. The passenger injured the flight engineer and subsequently killed himself by firing at the armoured cockpit door. The aircraft ultimately landed safely in Makhachkala, sustaining damage which led to its written-off state on February 27, 1979.A passenger hijacked a commercial aircraft en route between Groznyy and Baku, attempting to land in Turkey. The passenger injured the flight engineer and subsequently killed himself by firing at the armoured cockpit door. The aircraft ultimately landed safely in Makhachkala, sustaining damage which led to its written-off state on February 27, 1979.
Description
While en route between Groznyy and Baku, a passenger attempted to hijack the aircraft to Turkey. He injured the flight engineer and was killed himself by a ricochet while firing at the armoured cockpit door. The aircraft managed to land safely at Makhachkala but apparently had sustained some damage as it was written off on 27 February 1979.
Source of Information
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