Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 March 1977
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-281
Owner/operator: All Nippon Airways – ANA
Location: Tokyo –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A 35-year-old passenger hijacked an aircraft, subsequently committing suicide within the lavatory.A 35-year-old passenger hijacked an aircraft, subsequently committing suicide within the lavatory.
Description
The aircraft was hijacked by a 35-year old male passenger. He fled into the lavatory after a crew member attempted to overpower him. He took a committed suicide in the lavatory.
Primary Cause
Passenger hijacking and suicide.Passenger hijacking and suicide.Share on:
