Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 13 September 1990
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Location: Bangalore-Hindustan Airport (BLR) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Boeing 737 aircraftBoeing 737 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On Indian Airlines Boeing 737 flight from Coimbatore to Madras via Bangalore, a passenger hijacked the aircraft, demanding to fly to Colombo, Sri Lanka. The pilot refused the demand and the aircraft landed in Bangalore. The hijacker surrendered with no weapons or explosives found.On Indian Airlines Boeing 737 flight from Coimbatore to Madras via Bangalore, a passenger hijacked the aircraft, demanding to fly to Colombo, Sri Lanka. The pilot refused the demand and the aircraft landed in Bangalore. The hijacker surrendered with no weapons or explosives found.
Description
An attempt to hijack an Indian Airlines Boeing 737 on a domestic flight failed when the pilot refused a demand to fly to Sri Lanka. The aircraft, with more than 90 passengers aboard, was en route from Coimbatore to Madras via Bangalore when the hijacking occurred. Shortly after takeoff from Coimbatore, a passenger forced his way into the cockpit, said that he had a hand grenade, and demanded to be flown to Colombo, Sri Lanka. The plane landed at Bangalore, and the hijacker was arrested. No weapons or explosives were found.
Primary Cause
Passenger hijacking of an aircraft.Passenger hijacking of an aircraft.Share on:
