Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 November 1990
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aeroflot Tupolev 134 aircraftAeroflot Tupolev 134 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
An Aeroflot Tupolev 134 aircraft en route from Moscow to Syktyvkar experienced a failed hijacking attempt. The pilot continued on course and landed at Syktyvkar, resulting in the arrest of the hijacker. No explosives were discovered.An Aeroflot Tupolev 134 aircraft en route from Moscow to Syktyvkar experienced a failed hijacking attempt. The pilot continued on course and landed at Syktyvkar, resulting in the arrest of the hijacker. No explosives were discovered.
Description
An attempt to hijack an Aeroflot Tupolev 134 to Iraq failed when the crew continued on course and landed at Syktyvkar. The plane was en route from Moscow when a 62-year old invalid pensioner passed a note to a stewardess demanding that the plane change course. After receiving assurances from security personnel that all luggage had been thoroughly screened, the crew continued to Syktyvkar, where the hijacker was arrested. No explosives were found.
Primary Cause
A note from an invalid pensioner demanding a course change led to the hijacking attempt.A note from an invalid pensioner demanding a course change led to the hijacking attempt.Share on:
