Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 July 1977
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-65639
Location: Helsinki –
ÿ Finland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Two hijackers were apprehended in Helsinki after attempting to be transported to Finland. They were subsequently returned to the Soviet Union.Two hijackers were apprehended in Helsinki after attempting to be transported to Finland. They were subsequently returned to the Soviet Union.
Description
Two hijackers demanded to be taken to Finland. They were apprehended after landing in Helsinki and returned to the Soviet Union.
Primary Cause
Hijacking and subsequent repatriation to a foreign jurisdiction.Hijacking and subsequent repatriation to a foreign jurisdiction.Share on:
