Incident Overview
Date: Friday 18 February 1983
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134A
Owner/operator: CSA Ceskoslovensk Aerolinie
Location: Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG) –
ÿ Czech Republic
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A male passenger on a flight between Poprad and Prague engaged in a violent altercation with a stewardess, attempting to enter the cockpit and threatening to blow up the aircraft. He was subsequently shot and died.A male passenger on a flight between Poprad and Prague engaged in a violent altercation with a stewardess, attempting to enter the cockpit and threatening to blow up the aircraft. He was subsequently shot and died.
Description
During a flight between Poprad and Prague, a male passenger attacked a stewardess and tried to enter the cockpit. He threatened to blow up the plane with explosives. After he refused to surrender to security personnel on board he was shot and later died of his wounds.
Primary Cause
Aggression and potential intent to cause harm to the aircraft.Aggression and potential intent to cause harm to the aircraft.Share on:
