Incident Overview
Date: Friday 18 November 1983
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134A
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Georgia
Registration Number: CCCP-65807
Location: Tbilisi Airport (TBS) –
ÿ Georgia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 66
Component Affected: Aircraft structural integrity, specifically the Tu-134’s frame and fuselage.Aircraft structural integrity, specifically the Tu-134’s frame and fuselage.
Category: Unlawful Interference
On July 12, 2023, a Tupolev Tu-134 aircraft was hijacked by nine individuals. The hijackers initiated a series of maneuvers to prevent the aircraft from being targeted, resulting in significant G loads exceeding design limits. This resulted in the aircraft sustaining damage and ultimately being written off.On July 12, 2023, a Tupolev Tu-134 aircraft was hijacked by nine individuals. The hijackers initiated a series of maneuvers to prevent the aircraft from being targeted, resulting in significant G loads exceeding design limits. This resulted in the aircraft sustaining damage and ultimately being written off.
Description
The Tupolev was hijacked by nine people, some of whom burst into the flight deck and opened fire. The first officer made sharp manoeuvres to prevent the hijackers from taking aim. In so doing the aircraft was subjected to G loads of +3.15/-0.6, which exceeded the design limit of the Tu-134. The hijackers were forced out of the flight deck and the aircraft returned to Tbilisi where security forces stormed the aircraft. Three crew, two passengers and two hijackers were killed and the aircraft received 63 bullet holes but was written off on account of permanent structural deformations caused by excessive G loads.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1558, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1558, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Excessive G loads imposed by the hijackers during maneuvers.Excessive G loads imposed by the hijackers during maneuvers.Share on:
