Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 January 1976
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61
Owner/operator: Japan Air Lines – JAL
Registration Number: JA8043
Location: Manila Airport (MNL) –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 223
Component Affected: Japan Air Lines flight 768Japan Air Lines flight 768
Category: Unlawful Interference
On July 27, 203, two Filipino passengers hijacked Japan Air Lines flight 768, bound for Tokyo, Japan, demanding a free flight to Japan. After negotiations, 203 of the 211 passengers were released. The hijackers surrendered to Japanese authorities.On July 27, 203, two Filipino passengers hijacked Japan Air Lines flight 768, bound for Tokyo, Japan, demanding a free flight to Japan. After negotiations, 203 of the 211 passengers were released. The hijackers surrendered to Japanese authorities.
Description
Two Filipino passengers, armed with a pistol and explosives, hijacked Japan Air Lines flight 768 before it was due to take off from Manila, Philippines on a flight to Tokyo, Japan. During negotiations 203 of the 211 passengers were released. The hijackers demanded a free flight to Japan. After the Japanese government refused to give the plane permission to land, the hijackers surrendered to.
Source of Information
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