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| Date: | Saturday 10 November 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A300-600 |
| Owner/operator: | Thai Airways International |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 221 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | Calcutta-Netaji Subhas Chandra Airport (CCU) -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK/VTBD) |
| Yangon-Mingaladon Airport (RGN/VYYY) |
Thai airways international flight TG 305 An Airbus A300-600 en route from Bangkok to Yangon was hijacked by four Burmese students who demanded to be flown to India. The pilot diverted to Calcutta. They demanded restoration of democracy in Burma. The hijackers surrendered after negotiations.
Sources:
The Indian Express - Nov 11, 1990
Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation 1991 / U.S. Department of Transport, FAA, Office of Civil Aviation Security
https://m.rediff.com/news/1999/dec/24hij1.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2024 07:14 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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