Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 13 February 1991
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: Tbilisi Airport (TBS) –
ÿ Georgia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aeroflot Flight 930 (TU-134)Aeroflot Flight 930 (TU-134)
Category: Unlawful Interference
On Aeroflot Flight 930, a TU-134 aircraft traveling between Tbilisi and Moscow, a male passenger attempted to hijack the aircraft by threatening to detonate an explosive device unless the plane was diverted to Ankara, Turkey. Upon landing, the hijacker surrendered without possessing an explosive device.On Aeroflot Flight 930, a TU-134 aircraft traveling between Tbilisi and Moscow, a male passenger attempted to hijack the aircraft by threatening to detonate an explosive device unless the plane was diverted to Ankara, Turkey. Upon landing, the hijacker surrendered without possessing an explosive device.
Description
An attempt to hijack Aeroflot Flight 930, a TU-134 aircraft on a domestic flight between Tbilisi and Moscow, failed when the aircraft returned to Tbilisi . A male passenger threatened to detonate an explosive device unless the plane was diverted to Ankara, Turkey. When the aircraft landed, the hijacker surrendered. He did not have an explosive device.
Primary Cause
Hijacking attempt by a passenger.Hijacking attempt by a passenger.Share on:
