Last updated: 29 November 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 8 June 1979 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 |
| Operator: | Trans Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 41 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Brisbane-Eagle Farm Airport, QLD (BNE) ( Australia)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Coolangatta Airport, QLD (OOL/YBCG), Australia |
| Brisbane-Eagle Farm Airport, QLD, Australia | |
| Flightnumber: | 522 |
A passenger, armed with a 12-gauge shotgun, hijacked the flight and demanded the pilot to circle Brisbane. A landing was then made at Brisbane to refuel. Meanwhile the passengers were released.
While on the ground he was overpowered by the crew.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» The Canberra Times 9 June 1979Photos
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 Coolangatta Airport, QLD to Brisbane-Eagle Farm Airport, QLD as the crow flies is 94 km (59 miles).
Distance from Coolangatta Airport, QLD to Brisbane-Eagle Farm Airport, QLD as the crow flies is 94 km (59 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.
