Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 14 August 1993
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-154
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On Aeroflot Flight SU2422, a lone male passenger hijacked the aircraft while en route from St. Petersburg to Moscow. The hijacker demanded to be taken to Sweden and threatened to blow up the plane. The pilot continued the flight, and the hijacker surrendered to authorities, apologizing and not possessing an explosive device.On Aeroflot Flight SU2422, a lone male passenger hijacked the aircraft while en route from St. Petersburg to Moscow. The hijacker demanded to be taken to Sweden and threatened to blow up the plane. The pilot continued the flight, and the hijacker surrendered to authorities, apologizing and not possessing an explosive device.
Description
Aeroflot Flight SU2422 was hijacked by a lone male passenger during a domestic flight to Moscow (SVO) from St .Petersburg (LED). As the TU-154 aircraft neared Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport, the passenger threatened to “blow up” the plane and demanded to be taken to Sweden. The pilot, however, continued onto Moscow. The hijacker surrendered to authorities and apologized to his fellow passengers. He did not have an explosive device.
Primary Cause
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