Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 April 1978
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-200
Owner/operator: Piedmont Airlines
Location: Richmond, New York –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 66
Component Affected: Piedmont Boeing 737 aircraftPiedmont Boeing 737 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A young male hijacker jumped a fence at Richmond-Byrd International Airport, Virginia, armed with a .22 caliber rifle, and ordered the Piedmont Boeing 737 to fly to New York. He surrendered to authorities and was subsequently convicted for abduction, assault, interfering with an airplane, and possessing a weapon.A young male hijacker jumped a fence at Richmond-Byrd International Airport, Virginia, armed with a .22 caliber rifle, and ordered the Piedmont Boeing 737 to fly to New York. He surrendered to authorities and was subsequently convicted for abduction, assault, interfering with an airplane, and possessing a weapon.
Description
The young male hijacker jumped a fence at Richmond-Byrd International Airport, Virginia, armed with a .22 caliber rifle and ordered the Piedmont Boeing 737 that was on the apron to fly to New York, where he surrendered to authorities. He was convicted for abduction, assault, interfering with an airplane and brandishing a weapon.
Primary Cause
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