Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 January 1981
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24V
Owner/operator: LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze
Registration Number: SP-LTB
Location: Warszawa-Okecie Airport (WAW) –
ÿ Poland
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
At approximately 10:00 PM, four hijackers demanding to be flown to a western country, specifically Warsaw, demanded to land and refuel before continuing their flight. The crew, after an hour of negotiation, permitted the passengers and crew to deploy. Subsequently, the hijackers convinced the pilot and flight attendant to switch to a different aircraft, resulting in their capture by Polish authorities.At approximately 10:00 PM, four hijackers demanding to be flown to a western country, specifically Warsaw, demanded to land and refuel before continuing their flight. The crew, after an hour of negotiation, permitted the passengers and crew to deploy. Subsequently, the hijackers convinced the pilot and flight attendant to switch to a different aircraft, resulting in their capture by Polish authorities.
Description
In the early evening about 10 minutes before landing, four hijackers carrying sticks of dynamite demanded to be flown to a western country. They were convinced by the crew that it would be necessary to land and refuel before flying beyond Warsaw. After about an hours negotiation on the ground all passengers and crew except the pilot and a flight attendant were permitted to deplane. The hijackers were then convinced that it would be easier to switch to another aircraft instead of refueling the aircraft they were on. As the hijackers moved from one aircraft to the other, they were overpowered and taken into custody by Polish authorities.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of aircraft by a group of individuals demanding to land and refuel before continuing their flight.Hijacking of aircraft by a group of individuals demanding to land and refuel before continuing their flight.Share on:
