Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 April 1993
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2A8
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Location: Lucknow-Amausi Airport (LKO) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 59
Component Affected: Boeing 737 aircraftBoeing 737 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Four students from the Government Arts College of Lucknow hijacked an Indian Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft bound for Delhi. They demanded new courses, the withdrawal of an award, and postponement of exams due to the university’s closure during the December 1992 riots. The aircraft returned to Amausi Airport in Lucknow after a confrontation, resulting in one passenger being injured and four students being arrested.Four students from the Government Arts College of Lucknow hijacked an Indian Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft bound for Delhi. They demanded new courses, the withdrawal of an award, and postponement of exams due to the university’s closure during the December 1992 riots. The aircraft returned to Amausi Airport in Lucknow after a confrontation, resulting in one passenger being injured and four students being arrested.
Description
Four students from the Government Arts College of Lucknow hijacked an Indian Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft during a flight from Lucknow (LKO) to Delhi (DEL). The students claimed to have explosives strapped to their bodies. Their demands included the addition of new courses to the school’s curriculum, withdrawal of an award given to a former professor, and postponement of annual exams because the university had been closed during the riots of December 1992. The aircraft, with 53 passengers and six crew members, returned to Amausi Airport in Lucknow. Upon landing, four passengers overpowered the students, who were then arrested by police. One passenger was injured. The only weapon found was a small knife.
Primary Cause
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