Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 4 May 1948
Aircraft Type: Siebel Si 204
Owner/operator: CSA Ceskoslovensk Aerolinie
Location: Erding Air Base –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: The aircraft itself.The aircraft itself.
Category: Unlawful Interference
On February 1948, five passengers hijacked a domestic flight in Czechoslovakia, demanding the pilot at gunpoint fly to Germany. They were fleeing the Communist coup in Czechoslovakia.On February 1948, five passengers hijacked a domestic flight in Czechoslovakia, demanding the pilot at gunpoint fly to Germany. They were fleeing the Communist coup in Czechoslovakia.
Description
Five passengers hijacked a domestic flight in Czechoslovakia and demanded the pilot at gunpoint to fly to Germany. They were fleeing the country after the Communist coup in February 1948.
Primary Cause
The Communist coup in February 1948 triggered a mass exodus of Czechs seeking refuge in neighboring countries, leading to a flight to Germany.The Communist coup in February 1948 triggered a mass exodus of Czechs seeking refuge in neighboring countries, leading to a flight to Germany.Share on:
