Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 26 December 1971
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707
Owner/operator: American Airlines
Location: San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 97
Component Affected: Boeing 707 aircraft.Boeing 707 aircraft.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A young man attempting to hijack an American Airlines Boeing 707 with a toy gun and hunting knife was apprehended after being overpowered by two crewmen and two passengers.A young man attempting to hijack an American Airlines Boeing 707 with a toy gun and hunting knife was apprehended after being overpowered by two crewmen and two passengers.
Description
A young man with a toy gun and a hunting knife tried to hijack an American Airlines Boeing 707. He was overpowered by two crewmen and two passengers.
Source of Information
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DS19711227.2.21&e=——-en–20–1–txt-txIN——–1https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DS19711227.2.21&e=——-en–20–1–txt-txIN——–1Primary Cause
Attempted hijacking of an aircraft.Attempted hijacking of an aircraft.Share on:
