| Date: | Sunday 7 November 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Antonov An-24B |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroflot, North Kavkaz Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-47786 |
| MSN: | 89901601 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | Sinop Airport (SIC) -
 Turkey
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Novorossiysk Airport (NOI) |
| Odessa-Central Airport (ODS/UKOO) |
Armed with a pistol, knives and screwdrivers, three passengers hijacked the flight and demanded to be flown to Turkey.
A member of the flight crew and two passengers were wounded by the hijackers during the flight.
They landed at Sinop, Turkey and the wounded were released. Later the hijackers surrendered to Turkish authorities and requested political asylum.
Sources:
Soviet Transports
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