Incident Overview
Date: Friday 4 June 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Jugoslovenske Sovjet Transport Aviacija – JUSTA
Location: Bari –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 28
Component Affected: The flight itself, specifically the aircraft.The flight itself, specifically the aircraft.
Category: Unlawful Interference
On October 26, 1979, a passenger and a crew member of a flight to Italy were involved in a hijacking. The hijackers demanded the pilot fly to Italy, seemingly as a means of escaping the Communist regime in Yugoslavia.On October 26, 1979, a passenger and a crew member of a flight to Italy were involved in a hijacking. The hijackers demanded the pilot fly to Italy, seemingly as a means of escaping the Communist regime in Yugoslavia.
Description
One of the crew members and a passenger drew guns and forced the pilot to fly to Italy. The hijackers wanted to escape the Communist regime in Yugoslavia.
Source of Information
https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:011201122:mpeg21:a0080https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:011201122:mpeg21:a0080Primary Cause
The hijacking was motivated by the hijackers’ desire to evade the political situation in Yugoslavia.The hijacking was motivated by the hijackers’ desire to evade the political situation in Yugoslavia.Share on:
