Narrative:
A hijacker claimed to have a gun and bomb. After landing at Atlanta he allowed all but one crewmember to deplane. All passengers and crew got off. Law enforcement officers boarded and took hijacker into custody. He had no weapon or explosive.
Sentenced to five years for conveying false information regarding destruction of aircraft.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 25 April 1975 |
| Type: | Boeing 727 |
| Operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 67 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Atlanta, GA ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Raleigh/Durham Airport, NC (RDU/KRDU), United States of America |
| Newark International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | UA344 |
A hijacker claimed to have a gun and bomb. After landing at Atlanta he allowed all but one crewmember to deplane. All passengers and crew got off. Law enforcement officers boarded and took hijacker into custody. He had no weapon or explosive.
Sentenced to five years for conveying false information regarding destruction of aircraft.
Classification:
HijackPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Raleigh/Durham Airport, NC to Newark International Airport, NJ as the crow flies is 666 km (416 miles).
Distance from Raleigh/Durham Airport, NC to Newark International Airport, NJ as the crow flies is 666 km (416 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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