Narrative:
A male passenger hijacked the flight shortly after landing at London-Heathrow Airport (LHR). He demanded $230.000 and a parachute. He later change his demands and stated he wanted to fly to Paris, France were he would surrender after 48 hours in which to fulfil an unrevealed purpose.
The flight crew tricked the hijacker in flying to London-Stansted Airport were he was arrested.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 7 January 1975 |
| Type: |  BAC One-Eleven 510ED |
| Operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-AVMP |
| MSN: | 144 |
| First flight: | 1968-11-05 (6 years 2 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Spey 512 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 46 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 51 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | London-Stansted (STN) ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC), United Kingdom |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), United Kingdom |
A male passenger hijacked the flight shortly after landing at London-Heathrow Airport (LHR). He demanded $230.000 and a parachute. He later change his demands and stated he wanted to fly to Paris, France were he would surrender after 48 hours in which to fulfil an unrevealed purpose.
The flight crew tricked the hijacker in flying to London-Stansted Airport were he was arrested.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» Bangor Daily News - Jan 8, 1975Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Manchester International Airport to London-Heathrow Airport as the crow flies is 240 km (150 miles).
Distance from Manchester International Airport to London-Heathrow Airport as the crow flies is 240 km (150 miles).
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