| Date: | Monday 29 May 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Yakovlev Yak-40 |
| Owner/operator: | CSA Ceskoslovenské Aerolinie |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Ivchenko AI-25 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | Prague -
 Czechia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Brno Turany Airport (BRQ/LKTB) |
| Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV/LKKV) |
A hijacker demanded to go to West Germany but was subdued by crewmembers. The aircraft landed in Prague and the hijacker was taken into custody.
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