| Date: | Thursday 11 October 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  BAC One-Eleven |
| Owner/operator: | Philippine Air Lines |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 58 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG) -
 Hong Kong
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Davao-Mati Airport (DVO/RPMD) |
| Bacolod Airport (BCD/RPVB) |
The domestic PAL flight was hijacked by three men who were opposed to the political regime in the country. They demanded to be flown to Hong Kong. A refueling stop was made in Manila were all 48 regular passengers were exchanged for Philippine Air Lines president Benigno Toda jr.
In Hong Kong the hijackers surrendered.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times - Oct 12, 1973
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