Narrative:
Two Burmese students hijacked a Fokker F-28. The hijackers threatened to blow up the aircraft if the Burmese government did not agree to several political demands. The aircraft landed at Utapao Naval Air Station, Bangkok, Thailand and the hijacker surrendered to police.
Authorities found two explosive devices in a detergent box on the aircraft.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 6 October 1989 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-28 Fellowship |
| Operator: | Myanma Airways |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 85 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | U-Tapao (UTP) ( Thailand)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Myeik Airport (MGZ/VYME), Myanmar |
| Yangon-Mingaladon Airport (RGN/VYYY), Myanmar |
Two Burmese students hijacked a Fokker F-28. The hijackers threatened to blow up the aircraft if the Burmese government did not agree to several political demands. The aircraft landed at Utapao Naval Air Station, Bangkok, Thailand and the hijacker surrendered to police.
Authorities found two explosive devices in a detergent box on the aircraft.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» Criminal Acts against Civil Aviation: 1989 / FAAPhotos
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 Myeik Airport to Yangon-Mingaladon Airport as the crow flies is 561 km (351 miles).
Distance from Myeik Airport to Yangon-Mingaladon Airport as the crow flies is 561 km (351 miles).
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