Narrative:
Shortly after takeoff, the hijacker armed with what appeared to be a hand grenade demanded to be flown to West Berlin. The aircraft landed at Tempelhof Airport, West Berlin where the hijacker was taken Into custody by West Berlin authorities. He
requested political asylum. Sentenced to 4 years for air piracy.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 4 December 1980 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-24V |
| Operator: | LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze |
| Registration: | SP-LTB |
| MSN: | 67302205 |
| First flight: | 1966 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Berlin-Tempelhof Airport ( Germany)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG/EPZG), Poland |
| Warszawa-Okecie Airport (WAW/EPWA), Poland |
Shortly after takeoff, the hijacker armed with what appeared to be a hand grenade demanded to be flown to West Berlin. The aircraft landed at Tempelhof Airport, West Berlin where the hijacker was taken Into custody by West Berlin authorities. He
requested political asylum. Sentenced to 4 years for air piracy.
Classification:
HijackSources:
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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 Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport to Warszawa-Okecie Airport as the crow flies is 350 km (219 miles).
Distance from Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport to Warszawa-Okecie Airport as the crow flies is 350 km (219 miles).
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