Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 18 January 1983
Aircraft Type: Shorts 330-200
Owner/operator: Thai Airways
Registration Number: HS-TSC
Location: Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) –
ÿ Thailand
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Three individuals hijacked a commercial plane bound for Chiang Rai, Thailand, demanding a specific landing location and demanding the return of the crew and parachutes. After initial refusal, they accepted a pickup truck and fled to the countryside, where they were robbed and released unharmed. Two hijackers were subsequently apprehended, leaving the third at large.Three individuals hijacked a commercial plane bound for Chiang Rai, Thailand, demanding a specific landing location and demanding the return of the crew and parachutes. After initial refusal, they accepted a pickup truck and fled to the countryside, where they were robbed and released unharmed. Two hijackers were subsequently apprehended, leaving the third at large.
Description
Three men armed with knives, explosives and a rifle commandeered the plane and demanded to go to Chiang Rai, Thailand but the crew convinced them that they must land in Chiang Mai to refuel. While on the ground the flight crew and some of the passengers managed to escape from the aircraft. The hijackers demanded the return of the flight crew and three parachutes. After these demands were refused by authorities, the hijackers accepted a pickup truck and took seven passengers as hostages and escaped to the surrounding countryside. The hostages were subsequently robbed and released unharmed. Reportedly two of the hijackers were later captured and the third is still at large.
Source of Information
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