Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 July 1990
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-154
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: Leningrad-Pulkovo Airport (LED) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 143
Component Affected: Aeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraftAeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On October 26, 2023, an Aeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraft, carrying 143 passengers, attempted a hijack attempt from Leningrad to Murmansk. The aircraft returned to Leningrad after the crew refused the hijacker’s instructions to fly to France. The hijacker presented cylindrical objects claiming they were explosive devices, and the crew refused to comply. No explosives were discovered, and the hijacker was arrested.On October 26, 2023, an Aeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraft, carrying 143 passengers, attempted a hijack attempt from Leningrad to Murmansk. The aircraft returned to Leningrad after the crew refused the hijacker’s instructions to fly to France. The hijacker presented cylindrical objects claiming they were explosive devices, and the crew refused to comply. No explosives were discovered, and the hijacker was arrested.
Description
An attempt to hijack an Aeroflot Tupolev 154 failed when the aircraft’s crew refused the hijacker’s instructions to fly to France. The flight, with 143 passengers, had just departed Leningrad en route to Murmansk when a man held up two cylindrical objects claiming they were explosive devices. Rather than accede to demands to fly to Paris, the crew returned the aircraft to Leningrad where the man was arrested. No explosives were found.
Primary Cause
Hijacking attempt by a crew refusing to comply with instructions to fly to a destination.Hijacking attempt by a crew refusing to comply with instructions to fly to a destination.Share on:
