Historical Events tagged with "hijacking"
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Pacific Airlines Flight 773 Hijacking and Crash
Pacific Airlines Flight 773 was hijacked by Francisco Gonzales while en route from Sacramento to San Francisco. The aircraft, a Martin 4-0-4, was taken over during the flight in the airspace above Contra Costa County, California. Gonzales demanded the pilots fly to Mexico, but in the struggle that ensued, the plane ultimately crashed, killing all 44 passengers and crew on board. The hijacking resulted in Grand Theft charges against Gonzales.
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The Miss Macao, a passenger seaplane operated by a subsidiary of Cathay Pacific Airways, was hijacked while en route from Macau to Hong Kong. A group of armed men stormed the cockpit, demanding the plane be rerouted to China. During this tense takeover, the crew managed to maintain control and prevent the aircraft from being diverted, successfully landing it in Hong Kong after the crisis was resolved.
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