Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 June 1990
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134B-3
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-65799
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) –
ÿ Finland
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 59
Component Affected: Aeroflot Tupolev 134 passenger aircraftAeroflot Tupolev 134 passenger aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On July 1990, a passenger aircraft, an Aeroflot Tupolev 134, was hijacked by a 20-year-old passenger in Helsinki, Finland. The hijacker surrendered peacefully, requesting political asylum. He threatened to detonate an explosive device if his demands were not met, but he possessed no weapons or explosives. The request for asylum was denied, and he was subsequently extradited to the Soviet Union.On July 1990, a passenger aircraft, an Aeroflot Tupolev 134, was hijacked by a 20-year-old passenger in Helsinki, Finland. The hijacker surrendered peacefully, requesting political asylum. He threatened to detonate an explosive device if his demands were not met, but he possessed no weapons or explosives. The request for asylum was denied, and he was subsequently extradited to the Soviet Union.
Description
An Aeroflot Tupolev 134 passenger aircraft on a domestic flight from Riga to Murmansk was hijacked to Helsinki, Finland. The 54 passengers and five crew members were unharmed during the incident. The hijacker, a 20-year old passenger, surrendered peacefully to Finnish authorities and requested political asylum. Although he threatened to detonate an explosive device if his demands were not met, he was found to possess neither weapons nor explosives. In July 1990, the hijacker’s request for asylum was denied, and he was extradited to the Soviet Union.
Primary Cause
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