Betrunkener Passagier fordert, dass russisches Flugzeug nach Afghanistan fliegt, Notlandung in Sibirien

22. Januar 2019 04:58 Uhr

Ein Flug nach Moskau musste landen, nachdem ein betrunkener Passagier das Cockpit gestürmt und versucht hatte, das Flugzeug zu entführen und nach Afghanistan umzuleiten. AFP Nachrichten

A drunk passenger on a Russian domestic flight demanded the plane change course, reportedly to fly to Afghanistan, forcing an emergency landing in Siberia on Tuesday.

The Aeroflot plane, travelling from Surgut in western Siberia to Moscow, landed in the nearby city Khanty-Mansiysk instead.

Russia’s Investigative Committee said the man — who was not identified — was “in a state of inebriation”.

He was detained after the aircraft landed in Khanty-Mansiysk, some 2,600 kilometres east of Moscow.

A criminal probe was opened into the incident, investigators said. “Threatening that he had a weapon, he tried to break into the cockpit during the flight and demanded to change the course of the aircraft,” investigators said in a statement.View image on Twitter

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Aeroflot flight #SU1515 from Surgut to Moscow is diverting to Khanty-Mansiysk with squawk 7600 (radio failure).

According to @RT_russian a passenger demanded the aircraft to fly to Afghanistan.https://www.flightradar24.com/AFL1515/1f41e722 …15912:14 PM – Jan 22, 2019169 people are talking about thisTwitter Ads info and privacy

“The aircraft commander made the decision to make a forced landing in Khanty-Mansiysk,” the statement said.

Russian state media published a video apparently shot by a passenger showing the man being detained by several armed masked men inside the plane.

The pilot is heard thanking passengers — who appeared calm — for their “understanding in the situation” to the sound of applause.

Investigators said that the man was a resident of Surgut previously convicted for damaging property.

The Russian news agency Interfax earlier quoted aviation sources as saying the man had demanded the passenger plane be diverted to Afghanistan.

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Следователи и криминалисты СК России производят осмотр самолета, следовавшего рейсом Сургут-Москва и совершившего вынужденную посадку в аэропорту Ханты-Мансийска185:28 PM – Jan 22, 201916 people are talking about thisTwitter Ads info and privacy

Russian media reported that authorities had cut off access to Khanty-Mansiysk Airport.

Aeroflot said that “no passengers or crew were hurt” and that it had sent a plane to take the stranded passengers to Moscow.

“The incident did not affect the work of the company. All flights are on schedule,” Aeroflot said in a statement.

Russia’s flagship carrier added, however, that the airline’s “security and technical services are in a state of heightened vigilance.”

“Wir bitten die Passagiere, die verbesserte Kontrolle beim Einsteigen in das Flugzeug mit Verständnis zu behandeln”, sagte das Unternehmen.

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