Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 2 September 1990
Aircraft Type: unknown
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: Frunze Airport –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft cockpitAircraft cockpit
Category: Unlawful Interference
On a domestic flight from Przhevalsk to Frunze, two men entered the cockpit of an Aeroflot aircraft and threatened pilots with knives and explosives, demanding to be flown to South Africa. The aircraft was subsequently apprehended and one pilot was injured during arrest. No explosives were discovered.On a domestic flight from Przhevalsk to Frunze, two men entered the cockpit of an Aeroflot aircraft and threatened pilots with knives and explosives, demanding to be flown to South Africa. The aircraft was subsequently apprehended and one pilot was injured during arrest. No explosives were discovered.
Description
Two men entered the cockpit of an Aeroflot aircraft, threatened the pilots with knives and explosives, and demanded to be flown to South Africa. The aircraft was on a domestic flight from Przhevalsk to Frunze when the incident occurred. The hijackers were overpowered and arrested. One of the hijackers stabbed himself during his arrest and required hospitalization. No explosives were found.
Primary Cause
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