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Date Tuesday 3 September 1996
Time
Type Silhouette image of generic T154 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Tupolev Tu-154
Operator Hemus Air, lsf Balkan Bulgarian Airlines
Registration
MSN
Year of manufature
Crew Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Passengers Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 150
Total occupants Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 158
Aircraft damage None
Location Oslo-Gardermoen Airport (GEN)   Norway
Phase En route
Nature Passenger
Departure Airport Beirut International Airport (BEY/OLBA)
Destination Airport Varna Airport (VAR/LBWN)
Narrative The Tu-154 was hijacked by Palestinian male who demanded to be taken to Norway. It landed at Varna Airport at 15:32 were the plane was refueled. Following negotiations, the hijacker also agreed to free the 150 passengers on board. At 18:07 the plane was refuelled and took off for Oslo with the hijacker and the Bulgarian crew on board. In Oslo the hijacker surrendered and asked for political asylum.

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BTA, 4-9-1996

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