Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 July 1959
Aircraft Type: unknown
Owner/operator: Jugoslovenski Aerotransport – JAT
Location: Bari-Palese Airport (BRI) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A male passenger on a flight from Tivat Airport drew a gun shortly after takeoff, threatening the pilot and demanding to be flown to Italy. The aircraft diverted to Bari Airport, where the hijacker requested asylum.A male passenger on a flight from Tivat Airport drew a gun shortly after takeoff, threatening the pilot and demanding to be flown to Italy. The aircraft diverted to Bari Airport, where the hijacker requested asylum.
Description
A male passenger drew a gun shortly after takeoff from Tivat Airport. He ran forward and threatened the pilot and demanded to be flown to Italy. The aircraft diverted to Bari Airport, where the hijacker requested asylum.
Primary Cause
HijackingHijackingShare on:
