Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 June 1985
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-2F2
Owner/operator: Trk Hava Yollari – THY
Registration Number: TC-JCB
Location: Istanbul-Atatrk International Airport (IST) –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Boeing 727 airlinerBoeing 727 airliner
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Turkish Airlines Boeing 727, carrying 81 passengers, was intercepted in flight from Frankfurt to Istanbul. A lone male hijacked the aircraft, spraying the cockpit and instruments with a fire extinguisher, resulting in a brief but effective disruption. The hijacker, a disgruntled Turkish citizen with a cancelled West German work permit, was subdued by the flight engineer and passengers.A Turkish Airlines Boeing 727, carrying 81 passengers, was intercepted in flight from Frankfurt to Istanbul. A lone male hijacked the aircraft, spraying the cockpit and instruments with a fire extinguisher, resulting in a brief but effective disruption. The hijacker, a disgruntled Turkish citizen with a cancelled West German work permit, was subdued by the flight engineer and passengers.
Description
An attempt to hijack a THY Turkish Airlines Boeing 727 airliner with 81 passengers aboard was thwarted by the airline crew. The aircraft was enroute to Istanbul, Turkey from Frankfurt, West Germany when a lone male grabbed a fire extinguisher and rushed into the cockpit shouting that he wanted to blow up the aircraft. After spraying the flight crew and instruments with foam, the flight engineer, with the help of several passengers, subdued the hijacker. The aircraft continued to its original destination of Istanbul. The hijacker was later identified as a Turkish citizen who was disgruntled because his West German work permit had been cancelled.
Primary Cause
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