Estado: | |
Fecha: | jueves 27 octubre 1994 |
Tipo: | Tupolev Tu-154 |
Operador: | Aeroflot |
Registración: | registration unknown |
Numéro de série: | |
Año de Construcción: | |
Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: |
Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: |
Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 164 |
Daños en la Aeronave: | Ninguno |
Ubicación: | Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO) ( Rusia)
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Fase: | En Espera (STD) |
Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
Aeropuerto de Salida: | Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO/UUWW), Rusia |
Aeropuerto de Llegada: | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV/URMM), Rusia |
Descripción:A passenger claiming to have an explosive device seized control of an Aeroflot Tupolev 154 aircraft at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport. The incident occurred prior to the departure of the flight to Mineralnye Vody. The plane, with 164 passengers on board, was quickly surrounded by Russian security forces.
The passenger made several demands: a ransom of $2 million, a pistol, and an English translator. The incident ended when the passenger, while talking to authorities, was struck on the head by the pilot and taken into custody. The passenger did not have an explosive device; there were no injuries.
Fuentes:
» Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation 1994 / U.S. Department of Transport, FAA, Office of Civil Aviation Security
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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 Moskva-Vnukovo Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport as the crow flies is 1320 km (825 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.