 LZ-ANS, a sister ship of the accident aircraft in 1995, wearing a newer livery. | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 March 1983 |
| Summary | Hijacking and subsequent emergency landing and armed intervention |
| Site | Varna Airport |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-24B |
| Operator | Balkan Bulgarian Airlines |
| Registration | LZ-AND |
| Flight origin | Sofia Vrazhdebna Airport, Sofia, People's Republic of Bulgaria |
| Destination | Varna Airport, Varna, People's Republic of Bulgaria |
| Occupants | 44 (including 4 hijackers) |
| Passengers | 40 (including 4 hijackers) |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 1 (hijacker) |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 43 (including 3 hijackers) |
On 7 March 1983, Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Flight 013,[1] operated by an An-24, was hijacked by four hijackers demanding to go to Austria.[2]
- ^ "7 март 1983 - Опит за отвличане на самолет на "Балкан"". Pan.bg. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-24V LZ-AND Varna Airport (VAR)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2020-10-03.