ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 328589
Date: | Friday 8 June 1979 |
Time: | |
Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 |
Owner/operator: | Trans Australia Airlines - TAA |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47 |
Aircraft damage: | None |
Category: | UI |
Location: | Brisbane-Eagle Farm Airport, QLD (BNE) -
Australia
|
Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Coolangatta Airport, QLD (OOL/YBCG) |
Destination airport: | Brisbane-Eagle Farm Airport, QLD |
Narrative:A passenger, armed with a 12-gauge shotgun, hijacked the flight and demanded the pilot to circle Brisbane. A landing was then made at Brisbane to refuel. Meanwhile the passengers were released.
While on the ground he was overpowered by the crew.
Sources:
The Canberra Times 9 June 1979 Location
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