ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 327042
| Date: | Thursday 27 February 1986 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boeing 727 |
| Owner/operator: | Trans World Airlines - TWA |
| Registration: | |
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| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 56 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) |
| New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) |
A TWA flight from Miami to New York was hijacked by a female passenger. She became enraged after being told to put out a cigarette before takeoff from Miami.
While en route she threatened a crew member using a knife. She surrendered the knife to a crew member and was arrested after landing. It appeared she had a history of mental problems.
Sources:
Ellensburg Daily Record - Feb 28, 1986
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