ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 324377
Date: | Tuesday 3 September 1996 |
Time: | |
Type: | Tupolev Tu-154 |
Owner/operator: | Hemus Air |
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MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 158 |
Aircraft damage: | None |
Category: | UI |
Location: | Oslo-Gardermoen Airport (GEN) -
Norway
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger |
Departure airport: | Beirut International Airport (BEY/OLBA) |
Destination airport: | Varna Airport (VAR/LBWN) |
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Narrative:The Tu-154 was hijacked by Palestinian male who demanded to be taken to Norway. It landed at Varna Airport at 15:32 were the plane was refueled. Following negotiations, the hijacker also agreed to free the 150 passengers on board. At 18:07 the plane was refuelled and took off for Oslo with the hijacker and the Bulgarian crew on board. In Oslo the hijacker surrendered and asked for political asylum.
Sources:
BTA, 4-9-1996
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