Incident Overview
Date: Friday 29 November 1974
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-200
Owner/operator: Canadian Pacific Air Lines – CPAL
Location: Saskatoon Airport, SK (YXE) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On CP Air Flight 71, a male passenger hijacked the aircraft, seizing a flight attendant and threatening her. He demanded to be taken to Cyprus, surrendered before landing at Saskatoon Airport, SK (YXE), and was subsequently arrested by RCMP. He pleaded guilty to exercising control of an aircraft by force, intending to divert it from the original flight plan, and was sentenced to seven years in the federal penitentiary in Prince Albert.On CP Air Flight 71, a male passenger hijacked the aircraft, seizing a flight attendant and threatening her. He demanded to be taken to Cyprus, surrendered before landing at Saskatoon Airport, SK (YXE), and was subsequently arrested by RCMP. He pleaded guilty to exercising control of an aircraft by force, intending to divert it from the original flight plan, and was sentenced to seven years in the federal penitentiary in Prince Albert.
Description
CP Air Flight 71 was hijacked by a male passenger. He grabbed a flight attendant in the rear galley and threatened her with a knife. He demanded to be taken to Cyprus but surrendered before the plane landed at Saskatoon Airport, SK (YXE). He was escorted to the terminal building by the captain and arrested by the RCMP. The hijacker pleaded guilty to exercising control of an aircraft by force, intending to divert it from the original flight plan. He was sentenced to seven years in the federal penitentiary in Prince Albert.
Primary Cause
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