Incident Overview
Date: Monday 21 January 1991
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-154
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: Bourgas Airport (BOJ) –
ÿ Bulgaria
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 159
Component Affected: Aeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraftAeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On March 1, 1991, an Aeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraft hijacked a domestic flight from Tashkent to Odessa via Groznyy. The hijacker demanded to be taken to Istanbul, Turkey, but Turkish officials refused to allow the aircraft to land, diverting it to Bourgas, Bulgaria. After negotiations, the hijacker surrendered to Bulgarian authorities, and an explosive device was discovered to be a bottle of perfume.On March 1, 1991, an Aeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraft hijacked a domestic flight from Tashkent to Odessa via Groznyy. The hijacker demanded to be taken to Istanbul, Turkey, but Turkish officials refused to allow the aircraft to land, diverting it to Bourgas, Bulgaria. After negotiations, the hijacker surrendered to Bulgarian authorities, and an explosive device was discovered to be a bottle of perfume.
Description
An Aeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraft, with approximately 159 passengers and crew, was hijacked by a lone male passenger during a domestic flight from Tashkent to Odessa via Groznyy. The hijacker demanded to be taken to Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish officials, however, refused to allow the aircraft to land, and it diverted to Bourgas, Bulgaria. Following several hours of negotiations, the hijacker surrendered to Bulgarian authorities. An explosive device which the hijacker claimed to have, in reality, was a bottle of perfume. On March 1, 1991, the hijacker was extradited to the Soviet Union to stand trial.
Primary Cause
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