Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 2 July 1972
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-100
Owner/operator: Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)
Location: Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 152
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A hijacker demanded to be taken to North Vietnam, resulting in the apprehension and lethal shooting of the hijacker by a security guard.A hijacker demanded to be taken to North Vietnam, resulting in the apprehension and lethal shooting of the hijacker by a security guard.
Description
One hijacker demanded to be taken to North Vietnam. The hijacker was overpowered by the captain and a security guard. The guard shot and killed the hijacker while wrestling him down to the ground.
Primary Cause
Hijacking and subsequent lethal shooting.Hijacking and subsequent lethal shooting.Share on:
