Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 May 1980
Aircraft Type: Grumman G-73 Mallard
Owner/operator: Chalk’s International Airlines
Location: Miami Seaplane Base, FL (MPB) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A male maintenance employee aboard a commercial aircraft was hijacked by a hijacker armed with a 45-calibre pistol and a 22-calibre rifle. The hijacker demanded a pilot to be flown to South Africa and subsequently surrendered, deploying and being apprehended. The hijacker claimed to have been cheated out of welfare money.A male maintenance employee aboard a commercial aircraft was hijacked by a hijacker armed with a 45-calibre pistol and a 22-calibre rifle. The hijacker demanded a pilot to be flown to South Africa and subsequently surrendered, deploying and being apprehended. The hijacker claimed to have been cheated out of welfare money.
Description
Armed with a 45-calibre pistol and a 22-calibre rifle the hijacker forced a male maintenance employee to board the aircraft. He then demanded a pilot and to be flown to South Africa. After 8 hours of negotiation he surrendered, deplaned and was taken into custody. The hijacker had complained he had been cheated out of welfare money.
Source of Information
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