Narrative:
One hijacker demanded money. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 30 June 1972 |
| Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 |
| Operator: | Hughes Airwest |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 42 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | at an unknown location ( Unknown country)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA/KSEA), United States of America |
| Portland International Airport, OR (PDX/KPDX), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | RW775 |
One hijacker demanded money. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
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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 Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA to Portland International Airport, OR as the crow flies is 207 km (129 miles).
Distance from Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA to Portland International Airport, OR as the crow flies is 207 km (129 miles).
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