Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 14 November 1978
Aircraft Type: unknown
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aeroflot flightAeroflot flight
Category: Unlawful Interference
On November 15, 1978, an armed man attempted to hijack an Aeroflot flight from Krasnodar to Baku. Security guards intervened and killed the hijacker.On November 15, 1978, an armed man attempted to hijack an Aeroflot flight from Krasnodar to Baku. Security guards intervened and killed the hijacker.
Description
An armed man attempted to hijack an Aeroflot flight from Krasnodar to Baku. Security guards intervened and killed the hijacker. Soviet state media first reported on the hijacking on November 15, 1978.
Primary Cause
Armed hijacking of an Aeroflot flight.Armed hijacking of an Aeroflot flight.Share on:
