Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 October 1977
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: Hng Khng Vitnam
Registration Number: VN-C509
Location: Singapore-Seletar Airport (XSP) –
ÿ Singapore
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 36
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On a domestic flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc, Vietnam, four passengers hijacked a DC-3 aircraft. A struggle occurred, resulting in the deaths of two Vietnamese officials. The hijackers demanded to be taken to Singapore and subsequently diverted to U-Tapao Air Base in Thailand for refueling. The flight ultimately landed at Seletar Air Base in Singapore at 21:00.On a domestic flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc, Vietnam, four passengers hijacked a DC-3 aircraft. A struggle occurred, resulting in the deaths of two Vietnamese officials. The hijackers demanded to be taken to Singapore and subsequently diverted to U-Tapao Air Base in Thailand for refueling. The flight ultimately landed at Seletar Air Base in Singapore at 21:00.
Description
Four passengers hijacked the DC-3 during a domestic flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc, Vietnam. A struggle ensued and two Vietnamese officials were killed. The hijackers demanded to be taken to Singapore. The pilot diverted to U-Tapao Air Base in Thailand for refueling. The flight continued to Singapore were it landed at 21:00 at Seletar Air Base.
Primary Cause
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