Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 September 1968
Aircraft Type: Vickers Viscount
Owner/operator: Air Canada
Location: Montreal-Dorval International Airport, QC (YUL) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: Air Canada Viscount passenger planeAir Canada Viscount passenger plane
Category: Unlawful Interference
A 22-year-old male passenger hijacked an Air Canada Viscount passenger plane, demanding to be flown to Cuba and demanding a loaded .22 Colt revolver. The flight was diverted to Montreal, and after negotiations, the hijacker surrendered, receiving political asylum.A 22-year-old male passenger hijacked an Air Canada Viscount passenger plane, demanding to be flown to Cuba and demanding a loaded .22 Colt revolver. The flight was diverted to Montreal, and after negotiations, the hijacker surrendered, receiving political asylum.
Description
A 22-year old male passenger hijacked the Air Canada Viscount passenger plane. He demanded to be flown to Cuba, brandishing a loaded .22 Colt revolver. The flight crew convinced the hijacked that they needed to refuel in order to reach Cuba and the flight was diverted to Montreal. The flight was refuelled and the hijacker released two passengers and two stewardesses. After further negotiations, the hijacker surrendered after being promised political asylum.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=76UtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5J8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=808%2C2325981https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=76UtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5J8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=808%2C2325981Primary Cause
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