Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 July 1971
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Trans World Airlines – TWA
Location: New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 61
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A TWA B707 aircraft was hijacked by one hijacker who demanded to be taken to Italy. The hijacker shot and killed the pilot while attempting to change course.A TWA B707 aircraft was hijacked by one hijacker who demanded to be taken to Italy. The hijacker shot and killed the pilot while attempting to change course.
Description
Hijacker shot and killed while attempting to change aircraft (TWA B707 N8733) 1 hijacker demanded to be taken to Italy.
Primary Cause
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