Historical Events tagged with "flight crew"

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Crime & Law

Auburn Calloway's Failed Attempt on Flight 705

April 7th, 1994 30 years ago

Auburn Calloway, a ramp agent for Federal Express, attempted to hijack Federal Express Flight 705 in order to claim his life insurance policy. Armed with a hammer, Calloway assaulted the flight crew soon after takeoff. His plan was to crash the plane to fake his death, enabling his family to receive a substantial insurance payout. The flight crew managed to fight back and subdue him, diverting the aircraft to land safely.

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