Last updated: 20 January 2021
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| Datum: | Samstag 30 September 1978 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10B3 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Finnair |
| Kennzeichen: | OH-LSB |
| Werknummer: | 182 |
| Baujahr: | 1964-07-30 (14 years 2 months) |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: |
| Sachschaden: | nicht beschädigt |
| Unfallort: | Oulu Airport (OUL) ( Finnland)
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| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | Oulu Airport (OUL/EFOU), Finnland |
| Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL/EFHK), Finnland | |
| Flugnummer: | AY405 |
A hijacker armed with a pistol entered the cockpit and ordered the pilot to continue to Helsinki. At Helsinki some passengers were released. The aircraft then flew to Oulu with a stop at Amsterdam. Netherlands. During the course of the hijacking, a ransom of $206,000 was paid to the hijacker. At Oulu all aboard were released and subsequently the hijacker was arrested and taken Into custody. All but $3,750 of the ransom was recovered shortly after his arrest.
Sentenced to 7 years and 1 month and fined $70,000.
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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 Oulu Airport to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport as the crow flies is 509 km (318 miles).
Distance from Oulu Airport to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport as the crow flies is 509 km (318 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.
