ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 328936
This accident is missing citations or reference sources. Please help add citations to guard against copyright violations and factual inaccuracies.
| Date: | Monday 6 February 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-134 |
| Owner/operator: | CSA Ceskoslovenské Aerolinie |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 39 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | Frankfurt -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF/EDDB) |
| Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG/LKPR) |
Claiming he had a bomb in his briefcase, the hijacker forced the plane to fly to West Germany. The plane landed in Frankfurt where the hijacker surrendered, asking for political asylum. No bomb was found.
He subsequently was sentenced to 4 years in prison by West German court.
Sources:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation