Narrative:
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.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 22 July 1970 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-4 |
| Operator: | Air Vietnam |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) ( Vietnam)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Pleiku Airport (PXU/VVPK), Vietnam |
| Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
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.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» St. Petersburg Times - Jul 23, 1970Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Pleiku Airport to Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport as the crow flies is 382 km (239 miles).
Distance from Pleiku Airport to Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport as the crow flies is 382 km (239 miles).
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