Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 August 1960
Aircraft Type: unknown
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft passenger compartment.Aircraft passenger compartment.
Category: Unlawful Interference
Two individuals attempted to transport passengers to a foreign country via hijacking. This was subsequently thwarted.Two individuals attempted to transport passengers to a foreign country via hijacking. This was subsequently thwarted.
Description
Two hijackers wanted to be flown abroad. The hijackers were taken down.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of passengers for transport.Hijacking of passengers for transport.Share on:
