Incident Overview
Date: Friday 16 November 1990
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: Tallinn-lemiste Airport (TLL) –
ÿ Estonia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aeroflot 134 aircraftAeroflot 134 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
An Aeroflot domestic flight to Sweden was intercepted by Soviet authorities when a lone hijacker attempted to commandeer the aircraft. The aircraft landed in Tallinn.An Aeroflot domestic flight to Sweden was intercepted by Soviet authorities when a lone hijacker attempted to commandeer the aircraft. The aircraft landed in Tallinn.
Description
An attempt to hijack an Aeroflot domestic flight to Sweden failed when the aircraft landed in Tallinn.. The Tupolev 134 with 64 passengers was on a flight between Tallinn and Moscow when a lone hijacker attempted to commandeer the plane. Upon landing, he was arrested by Soviet authorities.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft.Hijacking of an aircraft.Share on:
