ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 329001
| Date: | Friday 28 October 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Hâng Không Viêtnam |
| Registration: | VN-C509 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 36 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | Singapore-Seletar Airport (XSP) -
 Singapore
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Ho Chi Minh City-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS) |
| Phu Quoc-Duong Dang Airport (PQC/VVPQ) |
Four passengers hijacked the DC-3 during a domestic flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc, Vietnam. A struggle ensued and two Vietnamese officials were killed.
The hijackers demanded to be taken to Singapore.
The pilot diverted to U-Tapao Air Base in Thailand for refueling. The flight continued to Singapore were it landed at 21:00 at Seletar Air Base.
Sources:
The Straits Times, 30 October 1977, Page 1
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