Incident Overview
Date: Monday 30 March 1998
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Kibris Trk Hava Yollari
Location: Ankara-Esenboga Airport (ESB) –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 105
Component Affected: Boeing 727 aircraftBoeing 727 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Turkish male passenger hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft en route to Ankara from a Turkish-controlled part of Cyprus. The hijacker demanded to be flown to Bonn, Germany, and ultimately, the pilot persuaded him to land at Esenboga Airport in Ankara. Turkish security forces apprehended the hijacker and the plane after a brief negotiation, finding no weapons or explosives on board. No injuries occurred.A Turkish male passenger hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft en route to Ankara from a Turkish-controlled part of Cyprus. The hijacker demanded to be flown to Bonn, Germany, and ultimately, the pilot persuaded him to land at Esenboga Airport in Ankara. Turkish security forces apprehended the hijacker and the plane after a brief negotiation, finding no weapons or explosives on board. No injuries occurred.
Description
A Turkish male passenger hijacked a Cyprus Turkish Airlines Boeing 727 aircraft, carrying 97 passengers and eight crew members, shortly after takeoff from the Turkish-controlled part of Cyprus. The plane was en route to Ankara, Turkey. The hijacker, who acted alone and claimed to have a bomb, demanded to be flown to Bonn, Germany. The pilot told the hijacker that the aircraft did not have enough fuel and persuaded him to allow the plane to land at Esenboga Airport in Ankara. Turkish security forces surrounded the plane when it landed and, after a brief period of negotiations, stormed the plane and overpowered the hijacker. No weapons or explosives were found on the plane. There were no injuries to passengers or crew members.
Primary Cause
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