Beschrijving:
While on ground at Kinston, NC, a passenger pushed against the flight attendants, claiming he had a gun, and forced them into the cockpit, demanding to go to Havana, Cuba. The plane landed in New Bern, NC, to take on fuel and then the flight continued.
The hijacker was overpowered by passengers and crew and appeared not to be armed.
He was sentenced to 35 years for air piracy and 15 years for interference with flight crew.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | zaterdag 28 januari 1978 |
| Type: |  NAMC YS-11 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Piedmont Airlines |
| Registratie: | registration unknown |
| Constructienummer: | |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 14 |
| Schade: | Geen |
| Plaats: | Kinston, New Bern ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Geparkeerd (STD) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Kinston-Stallings Field, NC (ISO/KISO), Verenigde Staten |
| Wilmington-New Hanover County Airport, NC (ILM/KILM), Verenigde Staten | |
| Vluchtnummer: | PT964 |
While on ground at Kinston, NC, a passenger pushed against the flight attendants, claiming he had a gun, and forced them into the cockpit, demanding to go to Havana, Cuba. The plane landed in New Bern, NC, to take on fuel and then the flight continued.
The hijacker was overpowered by passengers and crew and appeared not to be armed.
He was sentenced to 35 years for air piracy and 15 years for interference with flight crew.
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Kinston-Stallings Field, NC en Wilmington-New Hanover County Airport, NC bedraagt 120 km (75 miles).
De afstand tussen Kinston-Stallings Field, NC en Wilmington-New Hanover County Airport, NC bedraagt 120 km (75 miles).
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