Last updated: 26 January 2022
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| Datum: | dinsdag 28 december 1999 |
| Type: |  Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-100LR |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Lufthansa Cityline |
| Registratie: | D-ACJA |
| Constructienummer: | 7122 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1996 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 19 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 23 |
| Schade: | Geen |
| Plaats: | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) ( Duitsland)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG/LKPR), Tsjechische Republiek |
| Düsseldorf Airport (DUS/EDDL), Duitsland | |
| Vluchtnummer: | LH5293 |
About 15 minutes before the scheduled landing at Düsseldorf, a passenger walked up to the front of the plane and asked whether the plane was in German air space. Claiming to have a gun and a trigger mechanism for an explosive device, the man then demanded to be taken to the United Kingdom. Because the flight did not have enough fuel, the hijacker agreed on a landing at Düsseldorf. The passengers deplaned normally as they were probably not aware of the incident. The hijacker deplaned after all the other passengers and was apprehended by police.
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» Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation 1999 / FAA, Office of Civil Aviation SecurityFoto'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 Praha-Ruzyne International Airport en Düsseldorf Airport bedraagt 540 km (337 miles).
De afstand tussen Praha-Ruzyne International Airport en Düsseldorf Airport bedraagt 540 km (337 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.
