ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 331188
Date: | Tuesday 17 March 1970 |
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Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 |
Owner/operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
Registration: | N8925E |
MSN: | 45840/117 |
Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 73 |
Aircraft damage: | None |
Category: | UI |
Location: | Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS) -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Newark International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR) |
Destination airport: | Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) |
Narrative:A passenger on board the shuttle service from Newark (EWR) to Boston (BOS) could not pay his fare. He pulled a gun and went to the flight deck. A struggle ensued and the hijacker shot both pilots. He also sustained wounds in the chest himself. The copilot died, but the captain managed to land the plane safely at Boston. The hijacker was arrested by police.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | |
Report number: | NYC70IN101 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
Capt. Cody Diamond (E-mail, 8-4-2010)
Ludington Daily News - Mar 18, 1970 Location
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