Narrative:
One passenger remained on board after landing and demanded to be taken to Canada. He was talked into surrendering by a Roman Catholic cardinal and an FBI agent.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 2 January 1973 |
| Type: |  NAMC YS-11 |
| Operator: | Piedmont Airlines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Baltimore/Washington Friendship International Airport, MD (BWI) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta (unknown airport), GA, United States of America |
| Baltimore/Washington Friendship International Airport, MD (BWI/KBWI), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | PT928 |
One passenger remained on board after landing and demanded to be taken to Canada. He was talked into surrendering by a Roman Catholic cardinal and an FBI agent.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jan 2, 1973Photos
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