Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 March 1989
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-154B-2
Owner/operator: Malev Hungarian Airlines
Registration Number: HA-LCN
Location: Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 116
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On Flight 640, two Czechoslovak teenagers entered the aircraft, armed with firearms, and negotiated with Hungarian authorities. They surrendered to Hungarian authorities at Frankfurt Airport, Germany, after the aircraft landed.On Flight 640, two Czechoslovak teenagers entered the aircraft, armed with firearms, and negotiated with Hungarian authorities. They surrendered to Hungarian authorities at Frankfurt Airport, Germany, after the aircraft landed.
Description
Malev Flight 640 was being prepared for departure from Prague, Czechoslovakia for a flight to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, when two Czechoslovak teenagers entered the airplane. The youths were armed with a sawed-off carbine, a sawed-off shotgun and a box of ammunition. The Hungarian Consul in Prague negotiated the release of 100 passengers and in exchange, remained on board the aircraft as a hostage with the remaining passengers and crew. The hijackers initially demanded to be flown to the United States. They surrendered after the aircraft landed at Frankfurt International Airport, Germany.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of Flight 640.Hijacking of Flight 640.Share on:
