Narrative:
Two Filipino passengers, armed with a pistol and explosives, hijacked Japan Air Lines flight 768 before it was due to take off from Manila, Philippines on a flight to Tokyo, Japan.
During negotiations 203 of the 211 passengers were released. The hijackers demanded a free flight to Japan. After the Japanese government refused to give the plane permission to land, the hijackers surrendered to.
» British Pathé
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 5 January 1976 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 |
| Operator: | Japan Air Lines - JAL |
| Registration: | JA8043 |
| MSN: | 46128/514 |
| First flight: | 1970 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D- |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 211 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 223 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Manila Airport (MNL) ( Philippines)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Manila Airport (MNL/RPLL), Philippines |
| Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND/RJTT), Japan | |
| Flightnumber: | JL768 |
Two Filipino passengers, armed with a pistol and explosives, hijacked Japan Air Lines flight 768 before it was due to take off from Manila, Philippines on a flight to Tokyo, Japan.
During negotiations 203 of the 211 passengers were released. The hijackers demanded a free flight to Japan. After the Japanese government refused to give the plane permission to land, the hijackers surrendered to.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» Sengo-Haijakku-Zenshi / Kouichi Inasaka, 1997» British Pathé
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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 Manila Airport to Tokyo-Haneda Airport as the crow flies is 2979 km (1862 miles).
Distance from Manila Airport to Tokyo-Haneda Airport as the crow flies is 2979 km (1862 miles).
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