 The hijacked Tu-134 at Tempelhof on 30 August 1978 | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 August 1978 |
| Summary | Hijacking |
| Site | Hijacker forced the aircraft to land at U.S. Air Force base at Tempelhof Airport in West Berlin |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-134 |
| Operator | LOT Polish Airlines |
| Registration | SP-LGC |
| Flight origin | Gdańsk Airport |
| Destination | Schönefeld Airport |
| Passengers | 62 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 69 |
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 165 hijacking was the hijacking of a LOT Polish Airlines flight that occurred on 30 August 1978.[1] The hijackers from East Germany (GDR) were seeking political asylum in West Germany (FRG). The plane landed safely, and the primary hijacker was tried and convicted by a West German jury in the United States Court for Berlin and sentenced to time served, the nine months he had already served during pretrial detention. This was the only case heard before the United States Court for Berlin.
- ^ (in German) – "Lars-Broder Keil, "Aus der Flucht wird eine politische Affäre" (trl. The escape turns into a political affair". Berliner Morgenpost. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2009.