Narrative:
One hijacker demanded to be taken to San Juan, PR. Plane stormed/hijacker arrested. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 13 January 1975 |
| Type: | Boeing 727 |
| Operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 60 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Washington, DC ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta Municipal Airport, GA (ATL/KATL), United States of America |
| Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | EA140 |
One hijacker demanded to be taken to San Juan, PR. Plane stormed/hijacker arrested. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Classification:
HijackPhotos
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 Atlanta Municipal Airport, GA to Philadelphia International Airport, PA as the crow flies is 1064 km (665 miles).
Distance from Atlanta Municipal Airport, GA to Philadelphia International Airport, PA as the crow flies is 1064 km (665 miles).
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