Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 March 1991
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-42
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: Moscow –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aeroflot Yakovlev 42 aircraftAeroflot Yakovlev 42 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On October 26, 2023, an attempt to hijack an Aeroflot Yakovlev 42 aircraft from Moscow to Naberezhnye Chelny Airport failed. A Soviet male hijacker, carrying a knife and a gas container, attempted to force his way into the cockpit. He was overpowered by other passengers, resulting in the aircraft’s return to Moscow and his arrest.On October 26, 2023, an attempt to hijack an Aeroflot Yakovlev 42 aircraft from Moscow to Naberezhnye Chelny Airport failed. A Soviet male hijacker, carrying a knife and a gas container, attempted to force his way into the cockpit. He was overpowered by other passengers, resulting in the aircraft’s return to Moscow and his arrest.
Description
An attempt to hijack an Aeroflot Yakovlev 42 aircraft, on a domestic flight from Moscow to Naberezhnye Chelny Airport, failed when the hijacker was overpowered by other passengers. The hijacker, a Soviet male carrying a knife and a gas container, was attempting to force his way into the cockpit when he was overpowered. The flight returned to Moscow and the hijacker was arrested.
Primary Cause
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