Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 January 1975
Aircraft Type: BAC One-Eleven 510ED
Owner/operator: British Airways
Registration Number: G-AVMP
Location: London-Stansted (STN) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 51
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A male passenger hijacked a flight at London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) shortly after landing, demanding $230,000 and a parachute. He subsequently changed his demands, expressing a desire to fly to Paris, France, with a 48-hour surrender period, during which he would fulfill an undisclosed purpose. The flight crew tricked the hijacker, leading to his arrest at London-Stansted Airport.A male passenger hijacked a flight at London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) shortly after landing, demanding $230,000 and a parachute. He subsequently changed his demands, expressing a desire to fly to Paris, France, with a 48-hour surrender period, during which he would fulfill an undisclosed purpose. The flight crew tricked the hijacker, leading to his arrest at London-Stansted Airport.
Description
A male passenger hijacked the flight shortly after landing at London-Heathrow Airport (LHR). He demanded $230.000 and a parachute. He later change his demands and stated he wanted to fly to Paris, France were he would surrender after 48 hours in which to fulfil an unrevealed purpose. The flight crew tricked the hijacker in flying to London-Stansted Airport were he was arrested.
Source of Information
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