Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 5 August 1981
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24V
Owner/operator: LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze
Registration Number: SP-LTI
Location: Gdansk Airport (GDN) –
ÿ Poland
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On route to Gdansk, a hijacker threatened to detonate explosives on the aircraft. The aircraft landed in Gdansk, and the hijacker was apprehended by Polish authorities.On route to Gdansk, a hijacker threatened to detonate explosives on the aircraft. The aircraft landed in Gdansk, and the hijacker was apprehended by Polish authorities.
Description
En route to Gdansk the hijacker threatened to blow up the aircraft with explosives. The aircraft landed in Gdansk and the hijacker was taken into custody by Polish authorities.
Primary Cause
Hijacking incident involving the threat of explosives.Hijacking incident involving the threat of explosives.Share on:
