 A Finnair Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle similar to the hijacked aircraft. | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 September 1978 |
| Summary | Hijacking |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle |
| Operator | Finnair |
| Registration | OH-LSB |
| Flight origin | Oulu Airport, Finland |
| Destination | Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Finland |
| Passengers | 44 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 49 |
Finnair Flight 405 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight between Oulu and Helsinki, Finland, that was hijacked on 30 September 1978. The Finnair operated Sud Aviation Caravelle with 44 passengers and 5 crew aboard was hijacked by an unemployed home building contractor. After forcing the pilot to fly to Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Helsinki, the hijacker received his ransom demands and released his hostages. He was arrested at his home the following day.
The 2013 Finnish drama film The Hijack That Went South, directed by Aleksi Mäkelä, has been made on the basis of the case.