| Date: | Wednesday 22 July 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Vietnam |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Pleiku Airport (PXU/VVPK) |
| Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS) |
A 20-year-old American soldier pulled a knife and attempted to hijack the aircraft. He demanded the pilot to fly to Hong Kong.
The aircraft landed at Saigon as planned in order to refuel. The hijacked allowed the passengers to deplane, after which he was taken into custody.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times - Jul 23, 1970
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