1977 Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-134 hijacking
On 10 July 1977, two Soviet hijackers took over an Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-134 flight in the hope of diverting it to Stockholm, Sweden. Lacking the fuel to do this, the aircraft landed at Helsinki Airport, Finland, where the hijackers kept hostages to demand that the Finnish authorities refuel the aircraft and provide it with a new crew. The hijackers fell asleep, however, and the hostages escaped. Without this bargaining power, the hijackers surrendered and were extradited back to the Soviet Union, where they were sentenced to lengthy prison terms.
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1977 Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-134 hijacking
On 10 July 1977, two Soviet hijackers took over an Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-134 flight in the hope of diverting it to Stockholm, Sweden. Lacking the fuel to do this, the aircraft landed at Helsinki Airport, Finland, where the hijackers kept hostages to demand that the Finnish authorities refuel the aircraft and provide it with a new crew. The hijackers fell asleep, however, and the hostages escaped. Without this bargaining power, the hijackers surrendered and were extradited back to the Soviet Union, where they were sentenced to lengthy prison terms.
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A Tu-134 similar to the incident aircraft
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1977-07-10
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Unsuccessful hijack, to escape the Soviet Union
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1977 Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-134 hijacking
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