Incident Overview
Date: Monday 31 July 1961
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: Pacific Air Lines
Location: Chico Airport, CA (CIC) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A man entered a Pacific Air Lines flight 327, carrying a concealed handgun, and shot a ticket agent. He then demanded the pilots take off, which they refused. The captain was shot, and the co-pilot disarmed the hijacker, leading to a struggle and the shooting of the remaining two pilots. This event occurred during the flight’s final stages.A man entered a Pacific Air Lines flight 327, carrying a concealed handgun, and shot a ticket agent. He then demanded the pilots take off, which they refused. The captain was shot, and the co-pilot disarmed the hijacker, leading to a struggle and the shooting of the remaining two pilots. This event occurred during the flight’s final stages.
Description
At 19:20 Pacific Air Lines flight 327 out of Chico, California was almost ready for departure. At that time a man came running across the tarmac, entering the plane. He carried a concealed snub-nosed .38-caliber revolver in his overnight bag. He failed to show a ticket and shot a ticket agent in the back. He fired two other shots in the cabin before being allowed in the cockpit. He demanded the pilots to take off but they refused. The captain was then shot in the face. The co-pilot managed to disarm the hijacker and subdued him with the help of three passengers.
Source of Information
https://www.newsreview.com/chico/history-making-hijacking/content?oid=1159409https://www.newsreview.com/chico/history-making-hijacking/content?oid=1159409Primary Cause
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