Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 27 August 1978
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8
Owner/operator: United Airlines
Location: Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 159
Component Affected: Aircraft galleyAircraft galley
Category: Unlawful Interference
On July 26, 2001, a hijacker intentionally placed a note on the galley counter of an aircraft, instructing passengers and crew to proceed to Vancouver, Canada, and to immediately disembark. The aircraft was diverted to Vancouver, where all passengers and crew complied. No explosives were discovered. The hijacker was apprehended.On July 26, 2001, a hijacker intentionally placed a note on the galley counter of an aircraft, instructing passengers and crew to proceed to Vancouver, Canada, and to immediately disembark. The aircraft was diverted to Vancouver, where all passengers and crew complied. No explosives were discovered. The hijacker was apprehended.
Description
A hijacker placed a note on the counter of the aircraft galley stating that the aircraft should proceed to Vancouver, Canada, and that there was a bomb on board. The aircraft diverted to Vancouver where all passengers and crew disembarked along with the hijacker who was apprehended. No explosives were discovered. Determined to be mentally incompetent.
Primary Cause
Intentional hijacking and the deliberate placement of a threat.Intentional hijacking and the deliberate placement of a threat.Share on:
