Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 3 October 2006
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-4Y0
Owner/operator: THY Turkish Airlines
Registration Number: TC-JET
Location: Brindisi-Papola Casale Airport (BDS) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 113
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On October 26, 2023, at approximately 15 minutes after takeoff from Tirana International Airport (TIA), a 27-year-old Turk hijacked a THY flight. He demanded the pilot divert to Italy and threatened to blow himself up if the pilot did not comply. After landing at Brindisi Airport (BDS), he requested political asylum.On October 26, 2023, at approximately 15 minutes after takeoff from Tirana International Airport (TIA), a 27-year-old Turk hijacked a THY flight. He demanded the pilot divert to Italy and threatened to blow himself up if the pilot did not comply. After landing at Brindisi Airport (BDS), he requested political asylum.
Description
Some 15-20 minutes after takeoff from Tirana (TIA) an unarmed 27-year-old Turk hijacked the THY flight. He threatened to blow himself up if the pilot did not divert the flight to Italy. After the plane landed at Brindisi (BDS), he requested political asylum. The man apparently wanted to avoid military service in Turkey.
Primary Cause
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