Narrative:
The Il-18 aircraft was on its way from Warsaw, Poland, to Brussels, Belgium via Berlin-Schönefeld Airport when the aircraft was hijacked and made to land at Berlin-Tegel Airport at 13.55. After three hours on the ground the aircraft left for Schönefeld.
Both male hijackers were from East Germany and requested asylum in West Berlin.
» West Germany: West Berlin: East Berliners Hijack Polish Airliner To French West Sector (British Pathé)
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 19 October 1969 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-18B |
| Operator: | LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | 1966 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 61 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Berlin-Tegel Airport (TXL) ( Germany)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Warszawa-Okecie Airport (WAW/EPWA), Poland |
| Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF/EDDB), Germany |
The Il-18 aircraft was on its way from Warsaw, Poland, to Brussels, Belgium via Berlin-Schönefeld Airport when the aircraft was hijacked and made to land at Berlin-Tegel Airport at 13.55. After three hours on the ground the aircraft left for Schönefeld.
Both male hijackers were from East Germany and requested asylum in West Berlin.
Sources:
» Algemeen Handelsblad 20-10-1969» West Germany: West Berlin: East Berliners Hijack Polish Airliner To French West Sector (British Pathé)
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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 Warszawa-Okecie Airport to Berlin-Schönefeld Airport as the crow flies is 503 km (314 miles).
Distance from Warszawa-Okecie Airport to Berlin-Schönefeld Airport as the crow flies is 503 km (314 miles).
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