| Date: | Thursday 4 January 1973 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-640 |
| Owner/operator: | Pacific Western Airlines |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) |
| Penticton Airport, BC (YYF/CYYF) |
The aircraft was hijacked the aircraft prior to takeoff. He demanded money ($2 million) and to be taken to North Vietnam.
He was arrested and appeared to have carried two toy guns.
Sources:
Victoria Daily Colonist January 5, 197
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