Descripción:
A South African armed with a grenade, hijacked an Aeroflot IL-62 airliner carrying members of the African National Congress after takeoff from Luanda, Angola. The hijacker was shot by a security guard as he attempted to enter the cockpit of the aircraft. The airplane continued to the planned stop at Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
The hijacker was sentenced the hijacker to fifteen years in prison.
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | jueves 18 mayo 1989 |
| Tipo: |  Ilyushin Il-62 |
| Operador: | Aeroflot |
| Registración: | registration unknown |
| Numéro de série: | |
| Año de Construcción: | |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Ninguno |
| Ubicación: | Dar es Salaam International Airport (DAR) ( Tanzania)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Internacional Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Luanda Airport (LAD/FNLU), Angola |
| Dar es Salaam International Airport (DAR/HTDA), Tanzania |
A South African armed with a grenade, hijacked an Aeroflot IL-62 airliner carrying members of the African National Congress after takeoff from Luanda, Angola. The hijacker was shot by a security guard as he attempted to enter the cockpit of the aircraft. The airplane continued to the planned stop at Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
The hijacker was sentenced the hijacker to fifteen years in prison.
Fuentes:
» Criminal Acts against Civil Aviation: 1989 / FAAFotos
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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 Luanda Airport to Dar es Salaam International Airport as the crow flies is 2856 km (1785 miles).
Distance from Luanda Airport to Dar es Salaam International Airport as the crow flies is 2856 km (1785 miles).
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