Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 November 1978
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9
Owner/operator: North Central Airlines
Location: Madison-Dane County Regional Airport, WI (MSN) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: DC-9 aircraftDC-9 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A DC-9 aircraft was hijacked by a person who entered the vehicle gate and boarded. The hijacker claimed to have a bomb in a trash bag and threatened to burn the aircraft. Police apprehended the hijacker, who was found locked in the cockpit and threatened to burn the aircraft. No explosives were discovered, and charges were dismissed due to mental incompetence.A DC-9 aircraft was hijacked by a person who entered the vehicle gate and boarded. The hijacker claimed to have a bomb in a trash bag and threatened to burn the aircraft. Police apprehended the hijacker, who was found locked in the cockpit and threatened to burn the aircraft. No explosives were discovered, and charges were dismissed due to mental incompetence.
Description
A hijacker crashed through a vehicle gate, drove to a North Central Airlines DC-9 aircraft and boarded. He claimed to have a bomb in a trash bag. The passengers were allowed to deplane and the crew escaped. The hijacker then locked himself in the cockpit and threatened to burn the aircraft. Police boarded, broke Into the cockpit and arrested the hijacker. No explosives found. Charges were dismissed due to mental incompetence.
Primary Cause
Hijacking and threat of arson.Hijacking and threat of arson.Share on:
