ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 330550
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| Date: | Sunday 9 April 1972 |
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| Type: | Boeing 727 |
| Owner/operator: | Pacific Southwest Airlines - PSA |
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| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 92 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | San Diego International Airport, CA (SAN) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Oakland International Airport, CA (OAK/KOAK) |
| San Diego International Airport, CA (SAN/KSAN) |
A passenger hijacked the flight shortly before arrival at San Diego Airport, California, USA. He demanded four parachutes and $500,000. This was similar to a hijack situation two days earlier when a man parachuted over Utah after receiving $500,000 in ransom.
The man claimed to have a pistol and a hand grenade and communicated to the crew through notes. He agreed to leave the plane to pick up maps and weather information. He was then immediately subdued by FBI agents.
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