| Date: | Friday 8 June 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 |
| Owner/operator: | Trans Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | Brisbane-Eagle Farm Airport, QLD (BNE) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Coolangatta Airport, QLD (OOL/YBCG) |
| Brisbane-Eagle Farm Airport, QLD |
A passenger, armed with a 12-gauge shotgun, hijacked the flight and demanded the pilot to circle Brisbane. A landing was then made at Brisbane to refuel. Meanwhile the passengers were released.
While on the ground he was overpowered by the crew.
Sources:
The Canberra Times 9 June 1979
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