Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 17 May 1978
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: CSA Ceskoslovensk Aerolinie
Location: Prague –
ÿ Czech Republic
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A resident of Brno hijacked an aircraft while it was en route to Prague. The individual was successfully apprehended upon landing.A resident of Brno hijacked an aircraft while it was en route to Prague. The individual was successfully apprehended upon landing.
Description
A lone individual, identified only as a resident of Brno, hijacked the aircraft but was overpowered and taken into custody after the plane landed in Prague.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible opportunistic hijacking.Unknown ? Possible opportunistic hijacking.Share on:
