Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 November 1974
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-200
Owner/operator: All Nippon Airways – ANA
Location: Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND) –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft itself (Boeing 727).The aircraft itself (Boeing 727).
Category: Unlawful Interference
A 16-year-old passenger attempted to hijack an All Nippon Airways Boeing 727, utilizing a pebble-filled tube resembling a stick of dynamite. He was subdued by American flight engineer and planned to divert the aircraft to Miyazaki, Japan, expressing frustration over studying.A 16-year-old passenger attempted to hijack an All Nippon Airways Boeing 727, utilizing a pebble-filled tube resembling a stick of dynamite. He was subdued by American flight engineer and planned to divert the aircraft to Miyazaki, Japan, expressing frustration over studying.
Description
A 16-year-old passenger attempted to hijack an All Nippon Airways Boeing 727 with a pebble-filled tube resembling a stick of dynamite. He was subdued by the American crew flight engineer. The hijacked reported he was “tired of studying and very much frustrated.” He was planning to divert the plane to Miyazaki, Japan.
Primary Cause
Disruptive behavior and potential for violence by a passenger.Disruptive behavior and potential for violence by a passenger.Share on:
