Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 January 1993
Aircraft Type: Fokker 100
Owner/operator: Korean Air
Location: Gwangju (Kwangju) Airport (KWJ) –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On domestic Korean Air Flight 388 from Mokpo to Seoul, a passenger threatened to blow up the aircraft. After approximately 20 minutes, the passenger put on a mask and stated he possessed explosives. He subsequently was overpowered and handed over to police in Kwangju. Investigation revealed the hijacker used a bundled towel to feign possession of a bomb, and the individual was classified as mentally disturbed.On domestic Korean Air Flight 388 from Mokpo to Seoul, a passenger threatened to blow up the aircraft. After approximately 20 minutes, the passenger put on a mask and stated he possessed explosives. He subsequently was overpowered and handed over to police in Kwangju. Investigation revealed the hijacker used a bundled towel to feign possession of a bomb, and the individual was classified as mentally disturbed.
Description
A passenger aboard domestic Korean Air Flight 388 from Mokpo (MPK) to Seoul (SEL) threatened to blow up the aircraft, forcing it to make an emergency landing in Kwangju. Approximately 20 minutes into the flight, a male Korean passenger in his mid-50s suddenly put on a mask, said that he had explosives, and threatened to blow up the plane. The man subsequently was overpowered by members of the crew and was handed over to police in Kwangju after the flight landed. Korean authorities subsequently determined that the hijacker did not have an explosive device but rather used a bundled up towel in order to feign possession of a bomb. The hijacker has been classified by Korean authorities as mentally disturbed.
Primary Cause
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