Date: | Monday 4 January 1988 |
Time: | |
Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 |
Owner/operator: | Aeroméxico |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 118 |
Aircraft damage: | None |
Category: | UI |
Location: | Monterrey -
Mexico
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Tijuana-Rodriguez Airport (TIJ/MMTJ) |
Destination airport: | Mexico City International Airport (MEX/MMMX) |
Narrative:A Mexican male hijacked a DC-9 on a domestic flight in Mexico. He pretended to have a weapon in his jacket and demanded to be flown to Texas. USA. The pilot diverted to Monterrey, claiming that he needed to refuel. The hijacker surrendered at Monterrey.
Sources:
Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation 1988 / U.S. Department of Transport, FAA, Office of Civil Aviation Security
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