Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 September 1976
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-231
Owner/operator: Trans World Airlines – TWA
Registration Number: N94314
Location: Montreal, Gander, Keflavik, Paris-CDG –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 92
Component Affected: Boeing 707 and Boeing 727 aircraft.Boeing 707 and Boeing 727 aircraft.
Category: Unlawful Interference
Five hijackers demanded to be flown to Europe and distributed propaganda regarding Croatian independence. They requested a Boeing 707 to deliver pamphlets to London and Paris, and subsequently, a Boeing 727 to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.Five hijackers demanded to be flown to Europe and distributed propaganda regarding Croatian independence. They requested a Boeing 707 to deliver pamphlets to London and Paris, and subsequently, a Boeing 727 to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Description
Five hijackers wanted to distribute propaganda regarding Croatian independence and demanded to be flown to Europe. Refuelings tops were made in Montreal, Gander, and Keflavik in Iceland. At Keflavik they demanded a Boeing 707 to drop pamphlets over London and Paris. Their Boeing 727 continued on to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, where they surrendered.
Source of Information
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Demand for propaganda distribution and flight to Europe.Demand for propaganda distribution and flight to Europe.Share on:
