Narrative:
An Aeroflot Tupolev 154 on a domestic flight from Minsk to Murmansk was hijacked to Stockholm. Sweden. The hijacker, a 17-year old passenger, threatened to explode a hand grenade if his demands were not met. The aircraft, with 114 passengers and 7 crew members, landed safely at Stockholm's Arlanda International Airport. He surrendered to Swedish authorities and requested political asylum. His hand grenade was determined to be a fake.
On July 17, 1990, the hijacker was extradited to the USSR.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 8 June 1990 |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-154 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 114 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 121 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) ( Sweden)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Minsk-2 International Airport (MSQ/UMMS), Belarus |
| Murmansk Airport (MMK/ULMM), Russia |
An Aeroflot Tupolev 154 on a domestic flight from Minsk to Murmansk was hijacked to Stockholm. Sweden. The hijacker, a 17-year old passenger, threatened to explode a hand grenade if his demands were not met. The aircraft, with 114 passengers and 7 crew members, landed safely at Stockholm's Arlanda International Airport. He surrendered to Swedish authorities and requested political asylum. His hand grenade was determined to be a fake.
On July 17, 1990, the hijacker was extradited to the USSR.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» Criminal Acts against Civil Aviation: 1990 / FAAPhotos
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 Minsk-2 International Airport to Murmansk Airport as the crow flies is 1662 km (1039 miles).
Distance from Minsk-2 International Airport to Murmansk Airport as the crow flies is 1662 km (1039 miles).
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