Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 30 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: 159
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On July 19, 1990, an Aeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraft, carrying 152 passengers, was hijacked to Arlanda International Airport in Stockholm, Sweden. The hijacker, a 19-year-old passenger, surrendered peacefully, claiming to possess a hand grenade. Investigation revealed the grenade contained no explosive material and was incapable of detonation. The hijackers requested political asylum, which was denied in July 1990. The aircraft was subsequently extradited to the Soviet Union.On July 19, 1990, an Aeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraft, carrying 152 passengers, was hijacked to Arlanda International Airport in Stockholm, Sweden. The hijacker, a 19-year-old passenger, surrendered peacefully, claiming to possess a hand grenade. Investigation revealed the grenade contained no explosive material and was incapable of detonation. The hijackers requested political asylum, which was denied in July 1990. The aircraft was subsequently extradited to the Soviet Union.
Description
An Aeroflot Tupolev 154 with 152 passengers on a domestic flight from Lvov to Leningrad was hijacked to Arlanda International Airport in Stockholm, Sweden. The hijacker, who was identified as a 19-year old passenger, claimed to have a hand grenade. He surrendered peacefully to Swedish authorities and requested political asylum. The hand grenade he carried was found to contain no explosive material, and it was not capable of detonating. The hijackers request for asylum was denied in July 1990, and he was extradited to the Soviet Union.
Primary Cause
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