Incident Overview
Date: Monday 14 April 1980
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Continental Air Lines
Location: Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO (DEN) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 78
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A man hijacked a Continental flight 11, demanding takeoff and threatening the flight attendants with a knife. He was subsequently arrested and sentenced to 20 years for air piracy.A man hijacked a Continental flight 11, demanding takeoff and threatening the flight attendants with a knife. He was subsequently arrested and sentenced to 20 years for air piracy.
Description
After boarding Continental flight 11, a man brandished a knife and demanded the aircraft take off. The flight attendants had the passengers start deplaning. A flight attendant told the pilot there was a strange noise in the rear of the aircraft. The hijacker was told this would require correction before takeoff. The hijacker then dropped the knife and was taken into custody. Sentenced to 20 years for air piracy.
Primary Cause
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