Narrative:
The flight was hijacked by one male armed with submachine gun and pistol and forced crew to fly to Munich, West Germany. He surrendered to local authorities and was later sentenced in to 8 years.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 28 October 1976 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-18 |
| Operator: | CSA Ceskoslovenské Aerolinie |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 105 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Munich ( Germany)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG/LKPR), Czech Republic |
| Bratislava-Ivanka Airport (BTS/LZIB), Slovakia |
The flight was hijacked by one male armed with submachine gun and pistol and forced crew to fly to Munich, West Germany. He surrendered to local authorities and was later sentenced in to 8 years.
Classification:
HijackPhotos
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 Praha-Ruzyne International Airport to Bratislava-Ivanka Airport as the crow flies is 301 km (188 miles).
Distance from Praha-Ruzyne International Airport to Bratislava-Ivanka Airport as the crow flies is 301 km (188 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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