Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 May 1970
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
Owner/operator: Ansett Airlines of Australia
Location: Sydney-Kingsford Smith Airport, NSW (SYD) –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Toy gunToy gun
Category: Unlawful Interference
A man without a ticket brandished a revolver and demanded to be left alone, later surrendered after being allowed to speak with a minister of religion. He was observed carrying a toy gun. The incident involved a potential threat of violence.A man without a ticket brandished a revolver and demanded to be left alone, later surrendered after being allowed to speak with a minister of religion. He was observed carrying a toy gun. The incident involved a potential threat of violence.
Description
A man without a ticket brandished a revolver and demanded get away from Sydney. He later surrendered after being allowed to talk to a minister of religion. It appeared he had a toy gun.
Source of Information
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/110321455http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/110321455Primary Cause
Potential robbery/threat of violencePotential robbery/threat of violenceShare on:
