Date:	Tuesday 12 March 1974
Time:
Type:	Boeing 747SR-46
Owner/operator:	Japan Air Lines - JAL
Registration:	JA8117
MSN:	20781/221
Year of manufacture:	1973
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 423
Aircraft damage:	None
Category:	UI
Location:	Okinawa-Naha Airport (OKA) -   Japan
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND/RJTT)
Destination airport:	Okinawa-Naha Airport (OKA/ROAH)

Narrative:
An 18-year old Japanese man demanding nearly $56 million, most of it in $1,000 bills, to study biology and geology hijacked Japan Air Lines flight 903.
He carried a black satchel which he insinuated contained a bomb or weapons. Police said after his arrest that the bag contained 16,000 yen, an airline ticket, a bottle of vitamins, a sweater and a pair of trousers.
After seven hours police disguised as airport workers arrested the man.

Pacific Stars and Stripes March 14, 1974
Haarlems Dagblad 12-03-1974

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