Hijacking
Last updated: 26 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Datum: | 27 AUG 1978 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | United Air Lines |
| Kennzeichen: | registration unknown |
| Werknummer: | |
| Baujahr: | |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 159 |
| Sachschaden: | Unbekannt |
| Unfallort: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR) (Kanada) |
| Flugphase: | Unbekannt (UNK) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | Denver (unknown airport), CO, USA |
| Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA/KSEA), USA | |
| Flugnummer: | 179 |
One hijacker demanded to be taken to Canada. Demands were accepted and hijacker surrendered. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
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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.
