Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 4 April 1996
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace ATP
Owner/operator: Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Location: Barisal Airport (BZL) –
ÿ Bangladesh
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Bangladeshi man hijacked an aircraft shortly after takeoff, demanding to be flown to Kashmir, India. He carried a revolver and explosives in a bag, threatening to blow up the aircraft unless flown to the region. The hijacker was apprehended upon landing at Barisal, and the bag contained only bananas and bread.A Bangladeshi man hijacked an aircraft shortly after takeoff, demanding to be flown to Kashmir, India. He carried a revolver and explosives in a bag, threatening to blow up the aircraft unless flown to the region. The hijacker was apprehended upon landing at Barisal, and the bag contained only bananas and bread.
Description
A Bangladeshi man hijacked the aircraft shortly after takeoff. He announced that he had a revolver and explosives in a bag he was carrying and would blow up the aircraft unless he was flown to Kashmir, India. The hijacker was overpowered, however, and arrested when the aircraft landed safely at Barisal. The hijackers bag was found to contain only bananas and some bread.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft by a person carrying a weapon and explosives.Hijacking of an aircraft by a person carrying a weapon and explosives.Share on:
