ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 331113
Date: | Thursday 4 June 1970 |
Time: | |
Type: | Boeing 727-231 |
Owner/operator: | Trans World Airlines - TWA |
Registration: | N94314 |
MSN: | 20047/675 |
Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 58 |
Aircraft damage: | None |
Category: | UI |
Location: | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, AZ (PHX/KPHX) |
Destination airport: | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD) |
Narrative:A 49-yeard old male passenger hijacked the flight shortly after departure from Phoenix and demanded $100 million.
The plane landed at Washington-Dulles Airport at 15:40 hours local time and remained on the ground for 54 minutes. During that
time, a new pilot arrived, carrying a sack containing $100,000. After takeoff the hijacker realised the sack did not contain the amount he had demanded.
The aircraft returned and landed back at Dulles Airport at 19:05 hours local time. A firetruck blocked the aircraft and the tires were shot. At 19:42 a scuffle ensued and a shot was fired, injuring both the pilot and the hijacker. The hijacker was overpowered.
Sources:
New York Times June 5, 1970
History of this aircraft
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