Narrative:
A 49-yeard old male passenger hijacked the flight shortly after departure from Phoenix and demanded $100 million.
The plane landed at Washington-Dulles Airport at 15:40 hours local time and remained on the ground for 54 minutes. During that
time, a new pilot arrived, carrying a sack containing $100,000. After takeoff the hijacker realised the sack did not contain the amount he had demanded.
The aircraft returned and landed back at Dulles Airport at 19:05 hours local time. A firetruck blocked the aircraft and the tires were shot. At 19:42 a scuffle ensued and a shot was fired, injuring both the pilot and the hijacker. The hijacker was overpowered.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 4 June 1970 |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-231 |
| Operator: | Trans World Airlines - TWA |
| Registration: | N94314 |
| MSN: | 20047/675 |
| First flight: | 1968-12-30 (1 year 5 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 51 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 58 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, AZ (PHX/KPHX), United States of America |
| Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | TW486 |
A 49-yeard old male passenger hijacked the flight shortly after departure from Phoenix and demanded $100 million.
The plane landed at Washington-Dulles Airport at 15:40 hours local time and remained on the ground for 54 minutes. During that
time, a new pilot arrived, carrying a sack containing $100,000. After takeoff the hijacker realised the sack did not contain the amount he had demanded.
The aircraft returned and landed back at Dulles Airport at 19:05 hours local time. A firetruck blocked the aircraft and the tires were shot. At 19:42 a scuffle ensued and a shot was fired, injuring both the pilot and the hijacker. The hijacker was overpowered.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» New York Times June 5, 1970Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, AZ to Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC as the crow flies is 3121 km (1951 miles).
Distance from Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, AZ to Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC as the crow flies is 3121 km (1951 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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