Beschrijving:
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: | |
| Datum: | woensdag 22 juli 1970 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-4 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Air Vietnam |
| Registratie: | registration unknown |
| Constructienummer: | |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Schade: | Geen |
| Plaats: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) ( Vietnam)
|
| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | 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.
Bronnen:
» St. Petersburg Times - Jul 23, 1970Foto's
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Pleiku Airport en Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport bedraagt 382 km (239 miles).
De afstand tussen Pleiku Airport en Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport bedraagt 382 km (239 miles).
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