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Date Thursday 17 October 1996
Time
Type Silhouette image of generic T154 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Tupolev Tu-154
Operator Aeroflot
Registration
MSN
Year of manufature
Crew Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total occupants Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 180
Aircraft damage None
Location Lagos-Murtala Muhammed Airport (LOS)   Nigeria
Phase En route
Nature Passenger - Scheduled
Departure Airport Malta-Luqa Airport (MLA/LMML)
Destination Airport Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS/DNMM)
Narrative A passenger who had boarded the flight during a stopover at Malta hijacked the plane and demanded to be flown to Germany or South Africa. The hijacker was overpower by two Austrian police officers using pepperspray.

sources

Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation 1996 / FAA, Office of Civil Aviation Security

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