Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 October 1977
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-200
Owner/operator: Frontier Airlines (FL)
Location: Kansas City, MO –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 34
Component Affected: Boeing 737 aircraftBoeing 737 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Frontier Boeing 737 plane was hijacked at Grand Island Airport. The hijacker demanded a refueling stop in Kansas City and ordered the aircraft to fly to Atlanta, demanding a ransom of $3 million and various items including parachutes, pistols, and a release of a friend in Atlanta, Georgia. The hijacker subsequently shot and killed himself.A Frontier Boeing 737 plane was hijacked at Grand Island Airport. The hijacker demanded a refueling stop in Kansas City and ordered the aircraft to fly to Atlanta, demanding a ransom of $3 million and various items including parachutes, pistols, and a release of a friend in Atlanta, Georgia. The hijacker subsequently shot and killed himself.
Description
A hijacker pulled a shotgun at Grand Island Airport screening point and diverted a Frontier Boeing 737 plane to Kansas City for refueling. He ordered the plane to fly to Atlanta. GA, and demanded release of a friend in Atlanta Fulton County Jail. Other demands for $3M ransom, 2 parachutes, 2 pistols, and 2 submachine guns. Hostages were released in Atlanta, and the hijacker shot and killed himself.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JxJJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OYMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1714%2C1946904https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JxJJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OYMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1714%2C1946904Primary Cause
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