Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 12 March 1974
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747SR-46
Owner/operator: Japan Air Lines – JAL
Registration Number: JA8117
Location: Okinawa-Naha Airport (OKA) –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 423
Component Affected: Flight 903Flight 903
Category: Unlawful Interference
An 18-year-old Japanese man demanded $56 million from Japan Air Lines flight 903, primarily in $1,000 bills, to study biology and geology. He carried a black satchel, which police discovered contained 16,000 yen, an airline ticket, a bottle of vitamins, a sweater, and a pair of trousers. Police arrested him after seven hours disguised as airport workers.An 18-year-old Japanese man demanded $56 million from Japan Air Lines flight 903, primarily in $1,000 bills, to study biology and geology. He carried a black satchel, which police discovered contained 16,000 yen, an airline ticket, a bottle of vitamins, a sweater, and a pair of trousers. Police arrested him after seven hours disguised as airport workers.
Description
An 18-year old Japanese man demanding nearly $56 million, most of it in $1,000 bills, to study biology and geology hijacked Japan Air Lines flight 903. He carried a black satchel which he insinuated contained a bomb or weapons. Police said after his arrest that the bag contained 16,000 yen, an airline ticket, a bottle of vitamins, a sweater and a pair of trousers. After seven hours police disguised as airport workers arrested the man.
Primary Cause
Demand for large sum of money.Demand for large sum of money.Share on:
