Incident Overview
Date: Monday 24 December 1990
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-86
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: Adler/Sochi Airport (AER) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Ilyushin 86 aircraftIlyushin 86 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A hijack attempt occurred on an Ilyushin 86 aircraft en route from Moscow to Sochi. A passenger demanded refueling at Sochi and flight to London, leading to the hijacker’s arrest.A hijack attempt occurred on an Ilyushin 86 aircraft en route from Moscow to Sochi. A passenger demanded refueling at Sochi and flight to London, leading to the hijacker’s arrest.
Description
A hijack attempt aboard an Ilyushin 86 on a domestic flight with 351 passengers failed when the hijacker was arrested. The aircraft was en route from Moscow to Sochi when a passenger demanded that the plane refuel at Sochi and fly to London, England. Upon landing at Sochi, the hijacker was seized by a Soviet commando team.
Primary Cause
Passenger demand for refueling and flight to London.Passenger demand for refueling and flight to London.Share on:
