Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 June 1972
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: American Airlines
Location: Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 101
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger aircraft, identified as a Boeing 747, experienced a hijacking near Peru. Following a ransom payment of $502,000, the aircraft parachuted approximately 502,000 feet below the surface, being subsequently captured by Peruvian authorities.A passenger aircraft, identified as a Boeing 747, experienced a hijacking near Peru. Following a ransom payment of $502,000, the aircraft parachuted approximately 502,000 feet below the surface, being subsequently captured by Peruvian authorities.
Description
Hijacker parachuted near Peru, IN after getting 502,000 USD ransom money; later captured.
Primary Cause
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