Narrative:
One hijacker demanded to be taken to Israel. Hijacker taken down. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 4 June 1971 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-200 |
| Operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 72 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Charleston-Yeager Airport, WV (CRW/KCRW), United States of America |
| Newark International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | UA796 |
One hijacker demanded to be taken to Israel. Hijacker taken down. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
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 Charleston-Yeager Airport, WV to Newark International Airport, NJ as the crow flies is 682 km (426 miles).
Distance from Charleston-Yeager Airport, WV to Newark International Airport, NJ as the crow flies is 682 km (426 miles).
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