Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 October 1975
Aircraft Type: BAC One-Eleven
Owner/operator: Philippine Air Lines
Location: Manila –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A hijacker hijacked a plane and demanded to be flown to Benghazi, Libya. The hijacker surrendered to authorities nine hours after the hijacking began.A hijacker hijacked a plane and demanded to be flown to Benghazi, Libya. The hijacker surrendered to authorities nine hours after the hijacking began.
Description
A hijacker armed with a pistol and handgrenade demanded to be flown to Benghazi, Libya. Plane landed in Manila where hijacker allowed some passengers to disembark. Hijacker surrendered to authorities nine hours after hijacking began.
Primary Cause
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