Historical Events tagged with "flight61"
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Crime & Law
ANA Flight 61 Hijacking Incident
July 23rd, 1999 25 years ago
Yuji Nishizawa hijacked All Nippon Airways Flight 61 while it was on a domestic flight in Japan. The aircraft was a Boeing 767, and the hijacking occurred shortly after takeoff from Tokyo. Nishizawa, who was armed, made demands during the flight that led to a tense standoff with authorities. The situation escalated but ended without any casualties, as the aircraft safely returned to an airport in Osaka, where the hijacker was apprehended.
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