Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 September 1987
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-62
Owner/operator: LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze
Location: –
ÿ Poland
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: LOT airlinerLOT airliner
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger successfully thwarted a hijacking attempt on a LOT airliner departing Warsaw’s Okecie Airport for Athens. The hijacker attempted to enter the cockpit, but was quickly subdued by passengers. The hijacker’s objective remains unknown.A passenger successfully thwarted a hijacking attempt on a LOT airliner departing Warsaw’s Okecie Airport for Athens. The hijacker attempted to enter the cockpit, but was quickly subdued by passengers. The hijacker’s objective remains unknown.
Description
A passenger reportedly foiled a hijacking of a LOT airliner which had just taken off from Warsaw’s Okecie Airport en route to Athens. The hijacker apparently tried to get into the cockpit but was subdued by the passengers. The objective of the hijacker was not known.
Primary Cause
Passenger intervention thwarted a hijacking attempt.Passenger intervention thwarted a hijacking attempt.Share on:
