Incident Overview
Date: Monday 15 September 1975
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Continental Air Lines
Location: San Jose Municipal Airport, CA (SJC) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Boeing 727Boeing 727
Category: Unlawful Interference
A 24-year-old gunman hijacked two Continental Air Lines mechanics and took them to Reid-Hillview Airport, then headed towards San Jose Municipal Airport (SJC). He subsequently held two security guards hostage, ultimately shooting and killing one of the guards. The hijacked aircraft was a Boeing 727.A 24-year-old gunman hijacked two Continental Air Lines mechanics and took them to Reid-Hillview Airport, then headed towards San Jose Municipal Airport (SJC). He subsequently held two security guards hostage, ultimately shooting and killing one of the guards. The hijacked aircraft was a Boeing 727.
Description
After raping a woman and attempting to rob a store, a 24-year old gunman took two people hostage, taking them to Reid-Hillview Airport. There he took a security guard hostage and headed towards San Jose Municipal Airport, CA (SJC). There he took two Continental Air Lines mechanics hostage and entered a Boeing 727 parked on the apron. Two hostages managed to escape and after some negotiations, the hijacked was shot and killed by a sharpshooter.
Primary Cause
The incident involved a violent act of kidnapping and homicide.The incident involved a violent act of kidnapping and homicide.Share on:
