Incident Overview
Date: Friday 7 April 1972
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-22C
Owner/operator: United Airlines
Registration Number: N7426U
Location: San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 91
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On United Airlines flight 885, a hijacker seized control of the aircraft over Colorado, USA, demanding a ransom of $500,000. After payment, the aircraft landed at San Francisco, California, where the hijacker danced with a parachute. Following this, the FBI recovered most of the ransom from the hijacker’s residence. The hijacker was apprehended and sentenced to 45 years in prison for air piracy. He escaped in October 1974 and was killed during a struggle against capture.On United Airlines flight 885, a hijacker seized control of the aircraft over Colorado, USA, demanding a ransom of $500,000. After payment, the aircraft landed at San Francisco, California, where the hijacker danced with a parachute. Following this, the FBI recovered most of the ransom from the hijacker’s residence. The hijacker was apprehended and sentenced to 45 years in prison for air piracy. He escaped in October 1974 and was killed during a struggle against capture.
Description
United Airlines flight 885 was hijacked over Colorado, USA and forced to land at San Francisco, California. The hijacker carried two guns, a grenade and plastic explosives. He allowed the passengers to leave after the airline paid a ransom of $500,000. The aircraft then took off again. While over Provo, Utah, the hijacker bailed out with a parachute. Several days later the FBI recovered most of the ransom from the hijacker’s house. The hijacker was captured and sentenced to 45 years in prison for air piracy. He escaped in October 1974, but was killed when resisting capture.
Source of Information
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DS19720410.2.2&e=——-en–20–1–txt-txIN——–1, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_McCoy_Jr.https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DS19720410.2.2&e=——-en–20–1–txt-txIN——–1, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_McCoy_Jr.Primary Cause
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