Dymshits–Kuznetsov hijacking affair

When

15 Jun 1970

Kind

Air disaster

Coordinates

59.98° N, 30.59° E

Description

1970 aircraft hijacking attempt

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

1970 aircraft hijacking attempt

The Dymshits–Kuznetsov aircraft hijacking affair, also known as The First Leningrad Trial or Operation Wedding, was an attempt to hijack a small civilian aircraft on 15 June 1970 by a group of 16 Soviet refuseniks in order to escape to Israel.

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