Narrative:
The Li-2 operated on a flight from Budapest (BUD) to Szombathely and Zalaegerszeg. Shortly after takeoff from Szombathely the airplane was hijacked by four men armed with machine guns who wanted to be flown to the West. They were taken down by authorities on the plane. One was killed, two were seriously injured.
» E-mail Gabor Toth, 14-3-2012
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 13 October 1956 |
| Type: |  Lisunov Li-2 |
| Operator: | Malev Hungarian Airlines |
| Registration: | HA-LID |
| MSN: | 18423508 |
| First flight: | 1946 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 14 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 19 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Aircraft fate: | - |
| Location: | Szombathely ( Hungary)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Szombathely Airport (LHSY), Hungary |
| Zalaegerszeg-Andráshida Airport (LHZA), Hungary |
The Li-2 operated on a flight from Budapest (BUD) to Szombathely and Zalaegerszeg. Shortly after takeoff from Szombathely the airplane was hijacked by four men armed with machine guns who wanted to be flown to the West. They were taken down by authorities on the plane. One was killed, two were seriously injured.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» E-mail Ivan Rado, 16-2-2007» E-mail Gabor Toth, 14-3-2012
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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 Szombathely Airport to Zalaegerszeg-Andráshida Airport as the crow flies is 45 km (28 miles).
Distance from Szombathely Airport to Zalaegerszeg-Andráshida Airport as the crow flies is 45 km (28 miles).
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