Tag: Politically Motivated Aircraft Hijacking
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On This Day In 1976, Hijackers Claimed TWA Flight 355 Had Bombs-But Their Most Dangerous Device Was Waiting Inside New York City
On September 10, 1976, Trans World Airlines Flight 355 departed New York’s LaGuardia Airport for Chicago O’Hare aboard a Boeing 727-231 carrying 92 people, including 85 passengers and seven crew members. About 95 minutes into the flight, five Croatian separatists seized control of the aircraft, claiming they possessed a bomb. Their objective was not simply…
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