United Airlines Flight 696
Seattle, Washington | |
Fatalities | 0 |
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Injuries | 3 |
Survivors | 75 |
United Airlines Flight 696 was a flight from
Seattle, Washington, with 75 people in board on March 13, 1978, which was hijacked by a man claiming to have a bomb. The incident resulted in no serious injuries and the arrest of the hijacker, Clay Thomas.[1][2]
Background
After takeoff from San Francisco, Clay Thomas, claiming to have a bomb, hijacked the
Denver, Colorado, for more fuel. About 90 minutes after landing, the three members of the cockpit crew all jumped to safety from the open cockpit windows, all suffering injuries in the 18-foot (5.5 m) jump. Within five minutes of the escape and without hostages, Thomas meekly surrendered to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.[3][4]
See also
- TWA Flight 106
- List of Cuba–United States aircraft hijackings
References
- ^ "Officials could not call hijacker's bluff". Wisconsin State Journal. 1978-03-16. p. 13. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ "FBI sure hijacker didn't have a bomb". Clarion-Ledger. 1978-03-16. p. 10. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 727-222 registration unknown Memphis, Denver". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network.
- ^ "Officials Hijacker of Jet in San Francisco Had Bomb". Albuquerque Journal. 1978-03-16. p. 23. Retrieved 2023-03-05.