"I tried to break into the cockpit": what is known about the incident on board the aircraft Surgut - Moscow

Investigators inspected the aircraft, which was forced to sit in the airport of Khanty-Mansiysk during the flight from Surgut to Moscow. About stated in the press service of the IC of Russia.

“At present, inspectors of the IC of Russia have inspected the aircraft, removed biological samples that were sent for research. During the inspection of the suspect and the inspection of the aircraft, no explosives and weapons were detected, ”the ministry said.

On January 22, there were reports that one of the passengers of the Boeing 737-8LJ of the Aeroflot company, following the Surgut-Moscow flight, tried to hijack the plane. In this regard, the crew decided to urgently land the board in Khanty-Mansiysk.

“The commander took the only right decision - to land the plane at the nearest airport in Khanty-Mansiysk. Now the plane is already parked. The person who seized the plane is on the plane, ”the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said.

Law enforcement agencies put a cordon around the airport and brought out the staff and guests of the hotel "Sokol", located nearby, as well as those located in the terminal building of Khanty-Mansiysk. It is reported RIA Novosti.

On board the aircraft were more than 70 people, including, according to TASS, citing a source in the regional power structures.

“Unlawful Intervention Act”

The Investigation Committee reported that the 41-year-old man was responsible for the incident.

"Investigators are questioning the suspect in the hijacking of the aircraft of 41-year-old Pavel Shapovalov," - said in a statement.

At the same time, a number of media outlets reported that he demanded to turn the plane into Afghanistan. In response to a request from RIA Novosti at the Kabul airport, they stated that they had not received any requests for a plane.

“We did not receive any notifications, or e-mails, or requests to officials in the airport administration on this topic,” the dispatcher tower coordinator told the agency.

According to preliminary information from the investigation, Avi’deboshir was drunk and stated that he had a weapon. This was stated by the official representative of the IC Svetlana Petrenko.

“According to preliminary data, the passenger is intoxicated, threatening that he has a weapon, tried to break into the cockpit and demanded to change the course of the aircraft. The aircraft commander made the decision to make an emergency landing in Khanty-Mansiysk, ”she said.

Later it became known that the resident of Surgut, previously convicted of damage to property, became the culprit of the incident. He was detained.

“The attacker who launched the act of unlawful interference was detained. During the release of the aircraft, none of the passengers and crew members was injured, ”Aeroflot reported.

The director of the health department of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra, Elena Kasyanova, said that a child who was aboard the aircraft requested medical assistance.

“One child asked for medical help, 14 people asked for psychological help. Passengers of the flight will continue the route, accompanied by a paramedic and psychologists, ”she cites TASS.

"State of increased vigilance"

In "Aeroflot" said that the security service went into a state of heightened vigilance, but this will not affect the work of the company and all flights will follow the schedule.

“At the moment, the Aeroflot security service and technical services are in a state of heightened vigilance. All aircraft pass a particularly thorough check before flight. The company asks its passengers to understand with increased control when boarding an aircraft, ”says the Aeroflot website.

At the same time, at the airport of Surgut, from which the plane was following, they stated that the security service did not allow any items to be transported on board.

“There were no prohibited substances on board the aircraft,” the message says.

It is also emphasized that at the moment the airport continues to operate normally.

In fact the incident was a criminal case under Part 2 of Art. 211 of the Criminal Code "Hijacking an aircraft involving the threat of violence," Petrenko told reporters.

“A criminal case was initiated on the fact of illegal actions of a passenger aboard an airplane en route from Surgt to Moscow under Part 2 of p. 211 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (hijacking of an aircraft involving the threat of violence), ”she said.