Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 10 May 1978
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-18
Owner/operator: CSA Ceskoslovensk Aerolinie
Location: Frankfurt –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Boeing 747 aircraftBoeing 747 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On October 26, 2001, a passenger aboard a Boeing 747 aircraft, threatening to detonate a bomb, forced the crew to divert to Frankfurt, West Germany. The hijacker, his wife, and two children surrendered to German authorities, requesting political asylum. This event resulted in the aircraft being grounded and subsequently flown to Frankfurt.On October 26, 2001, a passenger aboard a Boeing 747 aircraft, threatening to detonate a bomb, forced the crew to divert to Frankfurt, West Germany. The hijacker, his wife, and two children surrendered to German authorities, requesting political asylum. This event resulted in the aircraft being grounded and subsequently flown to Frankfurt.
Description
A passenger, threatening to explode a bomb he carried in his suitcase, forced the crew to fly the aircraft to Frankfurt, West Germany. The hijacker, his wife and two children and a friend surrendered to West German authorities and requested political asylum.
Primary Cause
Threat of explosive device in a suitcase.Threat of explosive device in a suitcase.Share on:
