Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 20 June 1979
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: American Airlines
Location: Chicago, New York, Shannon –
ÿ Ireland
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 136
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On American Airlines flight 293, a male passenger hijacked the aircraft, demanding to be taken to Ireland and claiming to possess an explosive device. The aircraft turned back to New York-JFK Airport, then switched to a larger Boeing 707 for the transatlantic flight. After landing at Shannon, the hijacker surrendered, appearing to be a Serbian nationalist with a bond in the United States.On American Airlines flight 293, a male passenger hijacked the aircraft, demanding to be taken to Ireland and claiming to possess an explosive device. The aircraft turned back to New York-JFK Airport, then switched to a larger Boeing 707 for the transatlantic flight. After landing at Shannon, the hijacker surrendered, appearing to be a Serbian nationalist with a bond in the United States.
Description
A male passenger hijacked American Airlines flight 293. He claimed to have an explosive device and demanded to be taken to Ireland. The aircraft turned back to New York-JFK Airport, where the hijacker switched to a larger Boeing 707 for the transatlantic flight. The passengers were released in New York. After landing at Shannon the hijacker surrendered. He appeared to be a Serbian nationalist, free on bond in the United States.
Source of Information
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