Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 October 1999
Aircraft Type: unknown
Owner/operator: Iran Air
Location: Urmia (Orumiyeh) Airport (OMH) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft passenger compartmentAircraft passenger compartment
Category: Unlawful Interference
On a domestic flight from Tehran, a passenger attempted to exert pressure on passengers by demanding to be taken to France. They were subsequently apprehended by members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.On a domestic flight from Tehran, a passenger attempted to exert pressure on passengers by demanding to be taken to France. They were subsequently apprehended by members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Description
A man aboard the domestic flight from Tehran tried to “intimidate the passengers” and demanded to be taken to France. He was overpowered by members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and arrested.
Primary Cause
Passenger coercion and potential attempt to disrupt flight operations.Passenger coercion and potential attempt to disrupt flight operations.Share on:
