Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 October 1990
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) –
ÿ Finland
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 28
Component Affected: Aeroflot YAK-40 aircraftAeroflot YAK-40 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On December 5, 2023, an Aeroflot YAK-40 aircraft hijacked Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport in Finland. The hijacker, a 41-year-old male, demanded political asylum and threatened to detonate an improvised explosive device if his demands were not met. He surrendered to authorities and was subsequently extradited to the USSR.On December 5, 2023, an Aeroflot YAK-40 aircraft hijacked Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport in Finland. The hijacker, a 41-year-old male, demanded political asylum and threatened to detonate an improvised explosive device if his demands were not met. He surrendered to authorities and was subsequently extradited to the USSR.
Description
An Aeroflot YAK-40 aircraft was hijacked to Helsinki, Finland. The aircraft was on a domestic flight from Novgorod to Petrozavodsk and landed at Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport. The hijacker was identified as 41-year old male, who threatened to detonate an improvised explosive device if his demands were not met. Upon landing, he surrendered to authorities and requested political asylum. His request was refused and on December 5 he was extradited to the USSR.
Primary Cause
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