ASN Aircraft accident BAC One-Eleven registration unknown Benghazi
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Date:Wednesday 7 April 1976
Type:Silhouette image of generic BA11 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
BAC One-Eleven
Operator:Philippine Air Lines
Registration: registration unknown
MSN:
First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Benghazi (   Libya)
Phase: Unknown (UNK)
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Cagayan de Oro-Lumbia Airport (CGY/RPML), Philippines
Destination airport:Mactan Island-Chicago Naval Air Base (NOP/RPVM), Philippines
Narrative:
Three men hijacked the aircraft and demanded USD 300,000 and release of numerous political prisoners. At Manila, the hijackers exchanged all the passengers for another set of hostages and USD 300,000 in cash. During the next six days, the hijackers flew to Kota Kinbalu and Kuala Lampur, Malaysia; and Bangkok, Thailand. At Bangkok the airline supplied a longer range DC-8 passenger jet. The hijackers along with twelve PAL staff members continued to Karachi, Pakistan; and Benghazi, Libya. At Benghazi the hijackers released the remaining hostages and asked for political asylum.

Classification:
Hijack


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Distance from Cagayan de Oro-Lumbia Airport to Mactan Island-Chicago Naval Air Base as the crow flies is 220 km (138 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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