Descripción:
One hijacker demanded to be taken to Sweden. Demands were accepted and hijacker surrendered. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
» PZC
The An-24 passing overhead Arlanda, escorted by a Swedish Air Force Saab Draken.
The hijacked An-24 makes a pass over the runway.
The hijacked An-24 on final approach for landing.
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | jueves 26 mayo 1977 |
| Tipo: |  Antonov An-24B |
| Operador: | Aeroflot / Latvia |
| Registración: | CCCP-46806 |
| Numéro de série: | 57302108 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1965 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 19 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 23 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Ninguno |
| Ubicación: | Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN) ( Suecia)
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| Fase: | Desconocido (UNK) |
| Naturaleza: | Pasajeros |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Donetsk Airport (DOK/UKCC), Ucrania |
| Riga-Central Airport (EVRS), Letonia |
One hijacker demanded to be taken to Sweden. Demands were accepted and hijacker surrendered. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Fuentes:
» Peter Tancred» PZC
Fotos
The An-24 passing overhead Arlanda, escorted by a Swedish Air Force Saab Draken.
The hijacked An-24 makes a pass over the runway.
The hijacked An-24 on final approach for landing.
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 Donetsk Airport to Riga-Central Airport as the crow flies is 1341 km (838 miles).
Distance from Donetsk Airport to Riga-Central Airport as the crow flies is 1341 km (838 miles).
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