| Date: | Tuesday 7 January 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  BAC One-Eleven 510ED |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-AVMP |
| MSN: | 144 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Spey 512 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 51 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | London-Stansted (STN) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
A male passenger hijacked the flight shortly after landing at London-Heathrow Airport (LHR). He demanded $230.000 and a parachute. He later change his demands and stated he wanted to fly to Paris, France were he would surrender after 48 hours in which to fulfil an unrevealed purpose.
The flight crew tricked the hijacker in flying to London-Stansted Airport were he was arrested.
Sources:
Bangor Daily News - Jan 8, 1975
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