was written off. 7 October 1990 A person attempted to hijack an Aeroflot An-24 to Sweden; the hijacker threatened to detonate a bomb if the aircraft was not diverted to Stockholm. The hijacker was overpowered by the crew and passengers and was arrested when the aircraft landed in Kotlas. 14 December 1990 An Aeroflot An-24B (CCCP-47164) crashed at Shakhtersk Airport after landing hard and overrunning the runway; all 43 passengers and crew on board survived, but the aircraft was written off. 29 January 1991 An Iraqi Airways An-24V (YI-AEZ) was damaged by bombing at Balad Air Base. 4 March 1991 An Aeroflot An-24 was hijacked by a man who demanded to be flown to Sweden. The hijacker reportedly had an anti-tank grenade and threatened to blow up the aircraft if his demands were not met. The aircraft landed in Leningrad where the hijacker released the 26 passengers but refused to surrender. The grenade exploded, damaging the aircraft and injuring the hijacker, who later died. 23 March 1991 An Aeroflot An-24RV (CCCP-46472) overran the runway at Navoi Airport and struck iron-concrete slabs, killing 34 of 63 on board. 26 September 1991 An AKF Polet An-24 (CCCP-46724) crashed in the Gulf of Finland off Saint Petersburg shortly after takeoff, killing all 10 on board. 26 November 1991 A Tatarstan Airlines An-24RV (CCCP-47823) crashed near Bugulma Airport due to tail icing, killing all 41 (some sources say 42) on board. 22 February 1992 A Trans Amazon An-24RV (OB-1439) overran the runway on landing at Rodriguez Ballon Airport after landing too far down the runway; all 45 on board survived, but the aircraft was written off. 7 April 1992 An Air Bissau An-24RV (J5-GAE) force-landed near Sarra, Libya after flying into a severe sandstorm, killing three of 13 on board; Yasser Arafat was among the survivors. 28 July 1992 A Balkan Bulgarian Airlines An-24B (LZ-ANN) was written off while parked at Sofia Airport due to damage from a falling crane. 2 September 1992 An Aeroflot An-24B (CCCP-46816) landed on its belly near Guryev Airport due to a loss of speed and icing while attempting a missed approach following engine failure; all 49 on board survived, but the aircraft was written off. 21 November 1992 A Yugavia An-24B (RA-46306) bounced on landing at Krasnodar Airport, damaging the nose gear and airframe; all 20 on board survived, but the aircraft was written off. 16 January 1993