Narrative:
While en route four passengers hijacked the aircraft, brandishing sharp instruments, threatened a flight attendant and demanded to be flown to West Berlin. The pilot agreed but actually returned to Warsaw. After peaceful means failed, police shot and wounded
one of the hijackers and forcefully took the others into custody.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 22 September 1981 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-24V |
| Operator: | LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze |
| Registration: | SP-LTK |
| MSN: | 67302507 |
| First flight: | 1966 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Warszawa-Okecie Airport (WAW) ( Poland)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Warszawa-Okecie Airport (WAW/EPWA), Poland |
| Koszalin Airport (OSZ/EPKO), Poland |
While en route four passengers hijacked the aircraft, brandishing sharp instruments, threatened a flight attendant and demanded to be flown to West Berlin. The pilot agreed but actually returned to Warsaw. After peaceful means failed, police shot and wounded
one of the hijackers and forcefully took the others into custody.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» Miklos SzaboPhotos
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 Koszalin Airport as the crow flies is 374 km (234 miles).
Distance from Warszawa-Okecie Airport to Koszalin Airport as the crow flies is 374 km (234 miles).
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