| Date: | Thursday 14 May 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 |
| Owner/operator: | Ansett Airlines of Australia |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith Airport, NSW (SYD) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) |
| Brisbane-Eagle Farm Airport, QLD |
A man without a ticket brandished a revolver and demanded get away from Sydney. He later surrendered after being allowed to talk to a minister of religion.
It appeared he had a toy gun.
Sources:
The Canberra Times 15 May 1970
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