Narrative:
An Aeroflot Tupolev 134 passenger aircraft on a domestic flight from Riga to Murmansk was hijacked to Helsinki, Finland. The 54 passengers and five crew members were unharmed during the incident. The hijacker, a 20-year old passenger, surrendered peacefully to Finnish authorities and requested political asylum.
Although he threatened to detonate an explosive device if his demands were not met, he was found to possess neither weapons nor explosives.
In July 1990, the hijacker's request for asylum was denied, and he was extradited to the Soviet Union.
» Criminal Acts against Civil Aviation: 1990 / FAA
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 19 June 1990 |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-134B-3 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot |
| Registration: | CCCP-65799 |
| MSN: | 63187 |
| First flight: | 1980 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 54 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 59 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) ( Finland)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Riga International Airport (RIX/EVRA), Latvia |
| Murmansk Airport (MMK/ULMM), Russia |
An Aeroflot Tupolev 134 passenger aircraft on a domestic flight from Riga to Murmansk was hijacked to Helsinki, Finland. The 54 passengers and five crew members were unharmed during the incident. The hijacker, a 20-year old passenger, surrendered peacefully to Finnish authorities and requested political asylum.
Although he threatened to detonate an explosive device if his demands were not met, he was found to possess neither weapons nor explosives.
In July 1990, the hijacker's request for asylum was denied, and he was extradited to the Soviet Union.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» YLE TV1 News 19 June 1990» Criminal Acts against Civil Aviation: 1990 / FAA
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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 Riga International Airport to Murmansk Airport as the crow flies is 1378 km (861 miles).
Distance from Riga International Airport to Murmansk Airport as the crow flies is 1378 km (861 miles).
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