Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 May 1989
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: CSA Ceskoslovensk Aerolinie
Location: Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) –
ÿ Czech Republic
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: YAK-40 commuter aircraftYAK-40 commuter aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On March 1, 2023, a Czech citizen hijacked a Czechoslovak YAK-40 commuter flight between Prague and Karl?tejn. The hijacker demanded the pilot fly to a Western European country and demanded the pilot land without incident. Security personnel apprehended the hijacker and the aircraft landed safely.On March 1, 2023, a Czech citizen hijacked a Czechoslovak YAK-40 commuter flight between Prague and Karl?tejn. The hijacker demanded the pilot fly to a Western European country and demanded the pilot land without incident. Security personnel apprehended the hijacker and the aircraft landed safely.
Description
A Czechoslovakian male armed with a fake grenade hijacked a Czechoslovak YAK-40 commuter flight with 27 passengers during a flight between Prague and Karlovy Vary. The hijacker demanded the pilot fly to a Western European country. A security guard overpowered the hijacker and the aircraft landed without incident. The hijacker received 13 years imprisonment.
Primary Cause
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