Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 24 June 1990
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) –
ÿ Finland
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 76
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On August 19, 1990, an Aeroflot Tupolev 134 aircraft, carrying approximately 70 passengers and six crew, was hijacked to Helsinki, Finland. The hijacker, a 20-year-old Soviet citizen, demanded to fly to Stockholm, Sweden, claiming to have an improvised explosive device in a briefcase. After being told there wasn’t enough fuel, he agreed to land in Finland. Finnish authorities surrendered him, requesting political asylum. No weapons or explosives were found on the aircraft.On August 19, 1990, an Aeroflot Tupolev 134 aircraft, carrying approximately 70 passengers and six crew, was hijacked to Helsinki, Finland. The hijacker, a 20-year-old Soviet citizen, demanded to fly to Stockholm, Sweden, claiming to have an improvised explosive device in a briefcase. After being told there wasn’t enough fuel, he agreed to land in Finland. Finnish authorities surrendered him, requesting political asylum. No weapons or explosives were found on the aircraft.
Description
An Aeroflot Tupolev 134, carrying approximately 70 passengers and six crew on a domestic flight from Tallinn to Lvov, was hijacked to Helsinki, Finland. The hijacker was identified as a 20-year old Soviet citizen. He initially demanded to fly to Stockholm, Sweden, claiming to have an improvised explosive device in a briefcase, but agreed to land in Finland when told there was not enough fuel. Upon landing at the Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport, he surrendered to Finnish authorities and requested political asylum. No weapons or explosives were found. In August 1990, the hijacker’s request for asylum was denied, and he was extradited to the USSR.
Primary Cause
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