Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 November 1979
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40
Owner/operator: Japan Air Lines – JAL
Location: Tokyo-Narita Airport (NRT) –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 356
Component Affected: DC-10-40 passenger jetDC-10-40 passenger jet
Category: Unlawful Interference
A DC-10-40 passenger jet was hijacked by a 25-year-old male passenger shortly after takeoff from Osaka. He demanded to be taken to the Soviet Union, leading to a diversion to Narita Airport for refueling. The hijacker used a plastic knife and bottle opener and was overpowered before refueling completion.A DC-10-40 passenger jet was hijacked by a 25-year-old male passenger shortly after takeoff from Osaka. He demanded to be taken to the Soviet Union, leading to a diversion to Narita Airport for refueling. The hijacker used a plastic knife and bottle opener and was overpowered before refueling completion.
Description
A JAL DC-10-40 passenger jet was hijacked by a 25-year old male passenger, shortly after takeoff from Osaka. He used a plastic knife and a bottle opener and demanded to be taken to the Soviet Union. The flight was diverted to Narita Airport (NRT) for refueling. The hijacker was overpowered before the refueling was completed.
Source of Information
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