Narrative:
Two hijackers demanded money. The Boeing 727 returned to Philadelpia where the demands were met. The plane departed for Lake Jackons where both hijackers surrendered. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 12 July 1972 |
| Type: | Boeing 727 |
| Operator: | National Airlines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 120 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Lake Jackson, TX ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL), United States of America |
| New York (unknown airport), NY, United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | NA496 |
Two hijackers demanded money. The Boeing 727 returned to Philadelpia where the demands were met. The plane departed for Lake Jackons where both hijackers surrendered. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Classification:
HijackPhotos
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