Flugunfall 15 SEP 1970 einer Boeing 707 registration unknown - San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
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Datum:Dienstag 15 September 1970
Flugzeugtyp:Boeing 707
Fluggesellschaft:Trans World Airlines - TWA
Kennzeichen: registration unknown
Werknummer:
Baujahr:
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 7
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 56
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 63
Sachschaden: nicht beschädigt
Unfallort:San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO) (   USA)
Flugphase: Während des Fluges (ENR)
Betriebsart:Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug
Flug von:Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX), USA
Flug nach:San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO), USA
Flugnummer:TW15
Unfallbericht:
While en route over Salinas, a passenger pulled a handgun and demanded to be flown to North Korea. After landing in San Francisco 35 passengers were released. A security guard, on the plane as a passenger, than drew his gun and shot and injured the hijacker.



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Distance from Los Angeles International Airport, CA to San Francisco International Airport, CA as the crow flies is 540 km (337 miles).

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