Beschrijving:
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.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | donderdag 18 mei 1989 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-62 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Aeroflot |
| Registratie: | registration unknown |
| Constructienummer: | |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Schade: | Geen |
| Plaats: | Dar es Salaam International Airport (DAR) ( Tanzania)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | 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.
Bronnen:
» Criminal Acts against Civil Aviation: 1989 / FAAFoto's
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Luanda Airport en Dar es Salaam International Airport bedraagt 2856 km (1785 miles).
De afstand tussen Luanda Airport en Dar es Salaam International Airport bedraagt 2856 km (1785 miles).
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