Category: Terrorism, from Wikidata’s class “aircraft hijacking”
Aeroflot Flight 244
Wikidata classes on our event-class list: aircraft hijacking (all its classes: Wikidata item)
Aeroflot Flight 244 was a scheduled passenger flight originating in Batumi, Georgian SSR, to Krasnodar, Russian SFSR, with a stopover in Sukhumi, Georgian SSR. On 15 October 1970, an An-24B operated by Aeroflot was hijacked, making it the first known successful airline hijacking in the Soviet Union. A flight attendant was killed during the incident.
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Aeroflot Flight 244. (2026, August 22). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aeroflot_Flight_244&oldid=1370586922
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“Aeroflot Flight 244.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 22 Aug. 2026, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aeroflot_Flight_244&oldid=1370586922.
Chicago (note)
Wikipedia, “Aeroflot Flight 244,” last modified August 22, 2026, 00:13 (UTC), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aeroflot_Flight_244&oldid=1370586922.
Chicago (shortened note)
Wikipedia, “Aeroflot Flight 244.”
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