Narrative:
A 15 year old boy with an empty pistol forced his way into cockpit and confronted the captain, demanding a diversion. The captain produced his own pistol, shot, and killed the lone perpetrator.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 6 July 1954 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6B |
| Operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N90773 |
| MSN: | 44058/365 |
| First flight: | 1953 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 53 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Cleveland, OH ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Cleveland (unknown airport), OH, United States of America |
| Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL/KSTL), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | AA163 |
A 15 year old boy with an empty pistol forced his way into cockpit and confronted the captain, demanding a diversion. The captain produced his own pistol, shot, and killed the lone perpetrator.
Classification:
HijackPhotos
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