Narrative:
The Slov-Air flight Prague to Mariánské Lázne (Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) was routine. Turnaround time at Mariánské Lázne Airport was 20 minutes before the flight back to Prague. The Let 410 took off shortly after 16:00. Over the Becov control point two passengers, one wielding a gun, entered the flight deck and grabbed both pilots headphones shouting: "Fly to West Germany, otherwise I will shoot you dead!" Then sound of shot was heard. The captain, Ján Micica had been killed. The hijacker then threatened to shoot the copilot as well, demanding an immediate course to Munich. At the same time eight other hijackers attacked the last four passengers using bottles, to avoid resistance of a possible security guard on board.
The copilot told the hijacker that they did not have enough fuel to reach Munich and that he would land in nearest bigger city. Just after hijackers had seen "Glassfabrik" writing on a factory and western cars on the roads, a landing was performed on Weiden airstrip, just 600 m long.
Ten hijackers (including three women, one with infant baby) escaped and were later caught by police.
» totalmag.cz
accident date: 08-06-1972
type: Let L-410A
registration: OK-ADN
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 8 June 1972 |
| Type: |  Let L-410A |
| Operator: | Slov-Air |
| Registration: | OK-ADN |
| MSN: | 710004 |
| First flight: | 1971 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Weiden ( Germany)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Mariánské Lázne Airport (MKA/LKMR), Czech Republic |
| Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG/LKPR), Czech Republic |
The Slov-Air flight Prague to Mariánské Lázne (Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) was routine. Turnaround time at Mariánské Lázne Airport was 20 minutes before the flight back to Prague. The Let 410 took off shortly after 16:00. Over the Becov control point two passengers, one wielding a gun, entered the flight deck and grabbed both pilots headphones shouting: "Fly to West Germany, otherwise I will shoot you dead!" Then sound of shot was heard. The captain, Ján Micica had been killed. The hijacker then threatened to shoot the copilot as well, demanding an immediate course to Munich. At the same time eight other hijackers attacked the last four passengers using bottles, to avoid resistance of a possible security guard on board.
The copilot told the hijacker that they did not have enough fuel to reach Munich and that he would land in nearest bigger city. Just after hijackers had seen "Glassfabrik" writing on a factory and western cars on the roads, a landing was performed on Weiden airstrip, just 600 m long.
Ten hijackers (including three women, one with infant baby) escaped and were later caught by police.
Sources:
» E-mail Peter Hupka (5-5-2009, 30-1-2017)» totalmag.cz
Photos
accident date: 08-06-1972
type: Let L-410A
registration: OK-ADN
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 Mariánské Lázne Airport to Praha-Ruzyne International Airport as the crow flies is 111 km (69 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Mariánské Lázne Airport to Praha-Ruzyne International Airport as the crow flies is 111 km (69 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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