Incident Overview
Date: Monday 18 March 1991
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-86
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: near Sverdlovsk –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 360
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A psychiatric patient initiated a petrol bomb attack on an aircraft, resulting in an on-board fire and an emergency landing at Sverdlovsk.A psychiatric patient initiated a petrol bomb attack on an aircraft, resulting in an on-board fire and an emergency landing at Sverdlovsk.
Description
A psychiatric patient threw a petrol bomb, which caused an on-board fire. An emergency landing was made at Sverdlovsk.
Primary Cause
Psychiatric patient’s act of throwing a petrol bomb.Psychiatric patient’s act of throwing a petrol bomb.Share on:
