Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 4 August 1982
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-200
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Location: Amritsar-Raja Sansi Airport (ATQ) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft cockpit and flight operations.Aircraft cockpit and flight operations.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger on an aircraft en route between Delhi and Amritsar unexpectedly entered the cockpit and demanded to be flown to Lahore, Pakistan. The pilot then convinced the hijacker to fly to Amritsar, leading to a negotiation with a Sikh leader regarding an independent homeland. A police officer disguised as a pilot was allowed to board, and the hijackers’ attention was diverted, resulting in their apprehension by the police.A passenger on an aircraft en route between Delhi and Amritsar unexpectedly entered the cockpit and demanded to be flown to Lahore, Pakistan. The pilot then convinced the hijacker to fly to Amritsar, leading to a negotiation with a Sikh leader regarding an independent homeland. A police officer disguised as a pilot was allowed to board, and the hijackers’ attention was diverted, resulting in their apprehension by the police.
Description
En route between Delhi and Amritsar a passenger stood up and entered the cockpit, holding a round object which he implied was a bomb and demanded to be flown to Lahore, Pakistan. At Lahore, permission to land was denied and the pilot convinced the hijacker that they should fly to Amritsar. After landing, the hijacker, a member of the Sikhs, demanded and was allowed to talk to one of the leaders of the Sikh movement for an independent homeland. During negotiation, a police officer, disguised as a pilot, was allowed to board. When the hijackers attention was diverted, he was overpowered by the police officer and some passengers. Search revealed no explosives. The alleged bomb was a rubber ball.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft.Hijacking of an aircraft.Share on:
