Narrative:
A man armed with a revolver forced the plane to Thessaloniki, Greece. He asked for political asylum.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 28 June 1975 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-24 |
| Operator: | Balkan Bulgarian Airlines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Thessaloniki Airport (SKG) ( Greece)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Varna Airport (VAR/LBWN), Bulgaria |
| Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport (SOF/LBSF), Bulgaria |
A man armed with a revolver forced the plane to Thessaloniki, Greece. He asked for political asylum.
Classification:
HijackPhotos
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 Varna Airport to Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport as the crow flies is 362 km (226 miles).
Distance from Varna Airport to Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport as the crow flies is 362 km (226 miles).
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