Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 June 1990
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-154
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) –
ÿ Sweden
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 121
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On July 17, 1990, a 17-year-old passenger hijacked an Aeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraft bound for Stockholm, Sweden. The hijacker threatened to explode a hand grenade if his demands were not met. The aircraft landed safely at Stockholm’s Arlanda International Airport, and the hijacker surrendered to Swedish authorities, requesting political asylum. Subsequent investigation determined the hand grenade was a fake.On July 17, 1990, a 17-year-old passenger hijacked an Aeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraft bound for Stockholm, Sweden. The hijacker threatened to explode a hand grenade if his demands were not met. The aircraft landed safely at Stockholm’s Arlanda International Airport, and the hijacker surrendered to Swedish authorities, requesting political asylum. Subsequent investigation determined the hand grenade was a fake.
Description
An Aeroflot Tupolev 154 on a domestic flight from Minsk to Murmansk was hijacked to Stockholm. Sweden. The hijacker, a 17-year old passenger, threatened to explode a hand grenade if his demands were not met. The aircraft, with 114 passengers and 7 crew members, landed safely at Stockholm’s Arlanda International Airport. He surrendered to Swedish authorities and requested political asylum. His hand grenade was determined to be a fake. On July 17, 1990, the hijacker was extradited to the USSR.
Primary Cause
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