Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 March 1991
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: Kaliningrad-Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 80
Component Affected: TU-134 aircraftTU-134 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A TU-134 aircraft carrying 80 passengers was hijacked by a male passenger aboard the Arkhangelsk-Leningrad – Kaliningrad domestic flight. The hijacker demanded to be taken to Sweden and was overpowered by crew members upon realization of his unarmed status. The aircraft landed in Kaliningrad, and the hijacker was apprehended.A TU-134 aircraft carrying 80 passengers was hijacked by a male passenger aboard the Arkhangelsk-Leningrad – Kaliningrad domestic flight. The hijacker demanded to be taken to Sweden and was overpowered by crew members upon realization of his unarmed status. The aircraft landed in Kaliningrad, and the hijacker was apprehended.
Description
A hijacking of a TU-134 aircraft, with 80 passengers aboard, failed when crew members overpowered the hijacker. A male passenger aboard the Arkhangelsk-Leningrad – Kaliningrad domestic flight passed a note to the crew demanding to be taken to Sweden. He was overpowered by crew members when they realized that he was unarmed. When the aircraft landed in Kaliningrad, the hijacker was arrested.
Primary Cause
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