Beschrijving:
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: | |
| Datum: | vrijdag 6 oktober 1989 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-28 Fellowship |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Myanma Airways |
| Registratie: | registration unknown |
| Constructienummer: | |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 85 |
| Schade: | Geen |
| Plaats: | U-Tapao (UTP) ( Thailand)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | 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.
Bronnen:
» Criminal Acts against Civil Aviation: 1989 / FAAFoto's
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Myeik Airport en Yangon-Mingaladon Airport bedraagt 561 km (351 miles).
De afstand tussen Myeik Airport en Yangon-Mingaladon Airport bedraagt 561 km (351 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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