Narrative:
The aircraft was hijacked by a 35-year old male passenger. He fled into the lavatory after a crew member attempted to overpower him. He took a committed suicide in the lavatory.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 17 March 1977 |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-281 |
| Operator: | All Nippon Airways - ANA |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Tokyo ( Japan)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND/RJTT), Japan |
| Sendai Airport (SDJ/RJSS), Japan |
The aircraft was hijacked by a 35-year old male passenger. He fled into the lavatory after a crew member attempted to overpower him. He took a committed suicide in the lavatory.
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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 Tokyo-Haneda Airport to Sendai Airport as the crow flies is 303 km (189 miles).
Distance from Tokyo-Haneda Airport to Sendai Airport as the crow flies is 303 km (189 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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