Status: | |
Date: | Monday 6 November 1972 |
Type: | Boeing 727 |
Operator: | Japan Air Lines - JAL |
Registration: | registration unknown |
MSN: | |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 120 |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 126 |
Aircraft damage: | None |
Location: | Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND) ( Japan)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
Departure airport: | Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND/RJTT), Japan |
Destination airport: | Fukuoka Airport (FUK/RJFF), Japan |
Flightnumber: | JL351 |
Narrative:A 47-year old male passenger hijacked a JAL Boeing 727 on a domestic flight from Tokyo to Fukuoka. Brandishing a pistol, he demanded 2 million dollars and to be flown to Cuba. The aircraft returned to Tokyo-Haneda Airport, where a DC-8 plane was being prepared to fly him to Vancouver and on to Cuba.
After releasing most hostages, the hijacked wanted to board the DC-8, while holding three crew members hostage. While entering the aircraft he was overpowered by five police officers.
Classification:
Hijack
Sources:
» Pacific Stars and Stripes November 8, 1972
Photos
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 Tokyo-Haneda Airport to Fukuoka Airport as the crow flies is 876 km (547 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.