Narrative:
A 28-year old male passenger drew a gun and demanded to be flown to Hungary. The flight continued to Tempelhof where the hijacker was arrested by police.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 3 August 1970 |
| Type: | Boeing 727 |
| Operator: | Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 125 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Berlin-Tempelhof Airport (THF) ( Germany)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | München-Riem Airport (MUC/EDDM), Germany |
| Berlin-Tempelhof Airport (THF/EDBB), Germany | |
| Flightnumber: | PA742 |
A 28-year old male passenger drew a gun and demanded to be flown to Hungary. The flight continued to Tempelhof where the hijacker was arrested by police.
Classification:
HijackPhotos
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 München-Riem Airport to Berlin-Tempelhof Airport as the crow flies is 494 km (308 miles).
Distance from München-Riem Airport to Berlin-Tempelhof Airport as the crow flies is 494 km (308 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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