Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2806
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Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2806
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The Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2806 or hijacking of Tu-154 to Saudi Arabia was a terrorist act carried out by Chechen terrorists from March 15 to March 16, 2001. During the incident, a Tu-154M airliner of Vnukovo Airlines performing flight VKO-2806 from Istanbul to Moscow was hijacked. The hijacked plane landed at Medina airport. The aircraft was freed following a special forces operation by Saudi Arabia. Three people were killed — one passenger, a flight attendant, and the terrorist leader.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vnukovo_Airlines_Flight_2806
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2024-08-06T18:25:01Z
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2024-09-02T13:45:54Z
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