Narrative:
The aircraft was hijacked the aircraft prior to takeoff. He demanded money ($2 million) and to be taken to North Vietnam.
He was arrested and appeared to have carried two toy guns.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 4 January 1973 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-640 |
| Operator: | Pacific Western Airlines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR) ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR), Canada |
| Penticton Airport, BC (YYF/CYYF), Canada |
The aircraft was hijacked the aircraft prior to takeoff. He demanded money ($2 million) and to be taken to North Vietnam.
He was arrested and appeared to have carried two toy guns.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» Victoria Daily Colonist January 5, 197Photos
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 Vancouver International Airport, BC to Penticton Airport, BC as the crow flies is 259 km (162 miles).
Distance from Vancouver International Airport, BC to Penticton Airport, BC as the crow flies is 259 km (162 miles).
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