Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 18 April 1990
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: Leningrad-Pulkovo Airport (LED) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On a domestic flight from Moscow to Leningrad, a male passenger hijacked an Aeroflot Tupolev 134 aircraft. He demanded it be flown to Kaunas, Lithuania, and stated he possessed biological weapons wrapped in cellophane and intended to use them if his demands were not met. He reportedly sought to meet the President of Lithuania.On a domestic flight from Moscow to Leningrad, a male passenger hijacked an Aeroflot Tupolev 134 aircraft. He demanded it be flown to Kaunas, Lithuania, and stated he possessed biological weapons wrapped in cellophane and intended to use them if his demands were not met. He reportedly sought to meet the President of Lithuania.
Description
A male passenger hijacked an Aeroflot Tupolev 134 on a domestic flight from Moscow to Leningrad and demanded that it be flown to Kaunas, Lithuania. The hijacker told the crew that he had biological weapons wrapped in cellophane and that he would use them if his demands were not met. He apparently wanted to meet the President of Lithuania. The hijacker allowed the plane to land at Vilnius, Lithuania, after being told it was technically impossible to land at Kaunas. Upon landing, the hijacker surrendered. He had no weapons or explosives at the time of his arrest.
Primary Cause
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