Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 August 1998
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-154
Owner/operator: East Line Airlines
Location: Moskva-Domodedovo Airport (DME) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 97
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On East Line Aviation Flight 123, a flight attendant discovered an anonymous note demanding a significant sum of money and fuel, instructing the plane to be flown to another country. The note contained a threat of plane destruction if demands were not met. The plane landed at Moscow Domodedovo Airport and was subsequently moved to a remote location, where security forces were present. No passengers reported the note or attempted negotiation.On East Line Aviation Flight 123, a flight attendant discovered an anonymous note demanding a significant sum of money and fuel, instructing the plane to be flown to another country. The note contained a threat of plane destruction if demands were not met. The plane landed at Moscow Domodedovo Airport and was subsequently moved to a remote location, where security forces were present. No passengers reported the note or attempted negotiation.
Description
A flight attendant on an East Line Aviation flight found an anonymous note demanding 651,000 rubles (approximately $100,000 U.S.) and fuel to fly the plane to another country. The note also explained that the airplane would be blown up if the demands were not met. The plane landed at Moscows Domodedovo Airport and was taken to a remote location where security forces had been positioned. No one on the plane came forward to claim the note or negotiate with authorities. Women and children were allowed to deplane; luggage and the 70 male passengers were checked for weapons and explosives but nothing was found.
Primary Cause
Threat of plane destruction through anonymous note.Threat of plane destruction through anonymous note.Share on:
