Hijacking
Last updated: 25 May 2013
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | 08 MAR 1988 |
| Tipo: | Tupolev 154B-2 |
| Operador: | Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registración: | CCCP-85413 |
| Numéro de série: | 80A-413 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1980 |
| Horas Totales de la Célula: | 11411 |
| Ciclos: | 4669 |
| Motores: | 3 Kuznetsov NK-8-2U |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 1 / Ocupantes: |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 8 / Ocupantes: |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 9 / Ocupantes: |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Leningrad-Pulkovo Airport (LED) (Rusia)
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| Fase: | Desconocido (UNK) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Irkutsk Airport (IKT/UIII), Rusia |
| Leningrad-Pulkovo Airport (LED/ULLI), Rusia |
The aircraft was hijacked by family (11 people) from Irkutsk who demanded to be flown to London. A landing at Leningrad was made to refuel. While on the ground the aircraft was stormed by Russian troops. Explosions followed, causing severe damage to the tail of the aircraft. Five of the hijackers were killed, along with 3 passengers and a stewardess.
Fuentes:
» Soviet Transports
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Irkutsk Airport to Leningrad-Pulkovo Airport as the crow flies is 4399 km (2749 miles).
Distance from Irkutsk Airport to Leningrad-Pulkovo Airport as the crow flies is 4399 km (2749 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
