Beschrijving:
During meal service the hijacker gave a flight attendant a note which directed that the aircraft be flown to Quebec, Canada. He claimed to have explosives and accomplices. The pilot convinced him a stop to refuel in New York would be necessary before landing. The hijacker told the pilot he wanted to surrender and that he had no explosives or accomplices. After landing In New York, he was taken into custody. Search of the hijacker and the plane revealed no explosives.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | vrijdag 23 oktober 1981 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | American Airlines |
| Registratie: | registration unknown |
| Constructienummer: | |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 109 |
| Schade: | Geen |
| Plaats: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | San Juan-Isla Verde International Airport (SJU/TJSJ), Puerto Rico |
| New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK), Verenigde Staten | |
| Vluchtnummer: | AA676 |
During meal service the hijacker gave a flight attendant a note which directed that the aircraft be flown to Quebec, Canada. He claimed to have explosives and accomplices. The pilot convinced him a stop to refuel in New York would be necessary before landing. The hijacker told the pilot he wanted to surrender and that he had no explosives or accomplices. After landing In New York, he was taken into custody. Search of the hijacker and the plane revealed no explosives.
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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 San Juan-Isla Verde International Airport en New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY bedraagt 2563 km (1602 miles).
De afstand tussen San Juan-Isla Verde International Airport en New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY bedraagt 2563 km (1602 miles).
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