Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 January 1975
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: National Airlines
Location: Pensacola Regional Airport, FL (PNS) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Boeing 727 aircraftBoeing 727 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A 27-year-old male approached the Pensacola Airport, climbed a chain-link fence, and boarded a Boeing 727. He brandished a rifle and announced a hijacking, prompting the cleaning crew to overpower him.A 27-year-old male approached the Pensacola Airport, climbed a chain-link fence, and boarded a Boeing 727. He brandished a rifle and announced a hijacking, prompting the cleaning crew to overpower him.
Description
A 27-year old male was looking for ways to get money to buy drugs. He climbed the chain-link fence at Pensacola Airport and boarded a Boeing 727 that had just landed. All passengers and crew had disembarked and a cleaning crew of three was on board at the time. The brandished a rifle and announced he was hijacking the aircraft. One of the cleaners overpowered the hijacker.
Primary Cause
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