Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 October 1979
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Pacific Southwest Airlines – PSA
Location: Tijuana –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 108
Component Affected: Flight AircraftFlight Aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On October 26, 2023, a hijacker hijacked a flight from Denver to Mexico City, demanding to be flown to Mexico City and subsequently detained. The hijacker stated he possessed a plastic bomb and demanded to be transported to Tijuana, Mexico, where he was apprehended by Mexican authorities. He claimed he had to leave the country due to threats against his life.On October 26, 2023, a hijacker hijacked a flight from Denver to Mexico City, demanding to be flown to Mexico City and subsequently detained. The hijacker stated he possessed a plastic bomb and demanded to be transported to Tijuana, Mexico, where he was apprehended by Mexican authorities. He claimed he had to leave the country due to threats against his life.
Description
A hijacker told flight attendant that he had a plastic bomb in his pocket and demanded to be flown to Mexico City, Mexico. He finally agreed to land to refuel at Tijuana, Mexico, where he deplaned and was apprehended by Mexican authorities. He did not have any explosives. He claimed he had to leave the country because someone was trying to kill him.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of a flight.Hijacking of a flight.Share on:
