Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 September 1971
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: American Airlines
Location: Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 76
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A female passenger was apprehended by sky marshals before takeoff due to the presence of explosives and a handgun. She was reportedly planning to hijack the aircraft to demand the release of Black Panther prisoners.A female passenger was apprehended by sky marshals before takeoff due to the presence of explosives and a handgun. She was reportedly planning to hijack the aircraft to demand the release of Black Panther prisoners.
Description
A female passenger was arrested by sky marshals just before takeoff. She was carrying a handbag containing explosives and a hand gun. She was planning to hijack the plane to demand the release of Black Panther prisoners.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MHZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xhAEAAAAIBAJ&dq=hijacking&pg=4591%2C4719563https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MHZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xhAEAAAAIBAJ&dq=hijacking&pg=4591%2C4719563Primary Cause
Terroristic hijacking of aircraft.Terroristic hijacking of aircraft.Share on:
