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Eastern Air Lines Shuttle Flight 1320, carrying passengers from Newark to Boston, was hijacked around 7:30 p.m. on March 17, 1970, by John J. Divivo who was armed with a .38 caliber revolver.[1] Captain Robert Wilbur Jr., 35, a former United States Air Force pilot who had been promoted to captain six months prior, was shot in his arm by the suicidal hijacker. Despite his wounds, he flew his aircraft safely to a landing while talking to air traffic control, telling them his copilot was shot and needed emergency services. His copilot, James Hartley, 30, was shot and collapsed. Despite being mortally wounded, Hartley was able to force the gun from Divivo's hand, and shoot the would-be hijacker three times before lapsing into unconsciousness, and eventual death. Despite his injuries, Divivo arose and began clawing at Captain Wilbur, attempting to force a crash. Wilbur hit Divivo over the head with the gun he had retrieved from the center console.[2] The pilot was able to land the plane safely at Logan International Airport, and the hijacker was arrested.[3] On October 31, 1970, Divivo hanged himself while awaiting trial at Charles Street Jail.[4][5]
 The aircraft involved in the hijacking, while operating for Northwest Airlines in 2009 | |
| Hijack | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 17, 1970 |
| Summary | Aircraft hijacking |
| Site | Boston-Logan International Airport, MA, USA |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 |
| Operator | Eastern Air Lines |
| Registration | N8925E |
| Flight origin | Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark NJ |
| Destination | Logan International Airport, Boston, MA |
| Passengers | 68 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 72 |
The incident was the first aircraft hijacking in the United States to end with a fatality.[6]
See also
- Federal Express Flight 705 – 1994 incident involving a suicidal hijacker who was overpowered by an airline flight crew
- List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft
References
- Hijacking description at the Aviation Safety Network
- Tristani, Captain, Eastern Air Lines (ret), J.P. (March 30, 2009). "One heck of an in-air gunfight on a civilian jet". Boston.com. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Walker, Adrian (March 20, 2009). "Friends in high places". Boston.com. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- "Eastern Airlines Hijacking, 1970". CelebrateBoston.com.
- "Man Accused in Sky Murder Is Found Hanged in Boston". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. AP. November 1, 1970. p. 15. Retrieved March 21, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- Swidey
Further reading
- Swidey, Neil (March 20, 2020). "'You don't understand, Captain. He has a gun': The hijacking of Flight 1320". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- Robert M. Wilbur III (2019). Reluctant Hero: The Story of Eastern Airlines Flight 1320. ISBN 978-1090674814.
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[de] Eastern-Air-Lines-Flug 1320
Am 17. März 1970 ereignete sich auf dem Eastern-Air-Lines-Flug 1320 (Flugnummer: EA1320) ein schwerer Zwischenfall mit einer McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 der Eastern Airlines, als ein Entführer auf dem Flug vom Newark International Airport zum Logan International Airport versuchte, die Besatzung zu töten, um das Flugzeug zum Absturz zu bringen. Der Erste Offizier überlebte den Angriff nicht, der Flugkapitän konnte die Maschine trotz seiner schweren Verletzungen sicher landen.- [en] Eastern Air Lines Shuttle Flight 1320
[it] Volo Eastern Air Lines Shuttle 1320
Il volo Eastern Air Lines Shuttle 1320, un volo passeggeri partito da Newark e diretto a Boston, fu dirottato alle 7:30 del 17 marzo 1970 da John J. Divivo che era armato con un revolver calibro 38.[1] Il comandante Robert Wilbur Jr., 35 anni, ex pilota dell'Air Force promosso a comandante sei mesi prima, venne colpito al braccio dal dirottatore suicida. Nonostante le ferite riuscì a pilotare il suo aereo in sicurezza in un atterraggio d'emergenza mentre parlava con il controllo del traffico aereo, dicendo loro che il suo copilota era stato colpito e aveva bisogno di cure immediate. Il primo ufficiale, James Hartley, 30 anni, era stato colpito da un colpo di arma da fuoco, che gli fu fatale. Nonostante fosse ferito a morte, Hartley fu in grado di prendere la pistola dalla mano di Divivo e sparare all'aspirante dirottatore tre volte prima di perdere i sensi e morire. Nonostante le ferite, l'aspirante suicida si alzò e iniziò ad graffiare il comandante Wilbur, tentando di forzare uno schianto. Wilbur colpì Divivo alla testa con la pistola che aveva recuperato dal volantino.[2] Il pilota riuscì a far atterrare il DC-9 in sicurezza all'Aeroporto Internazionale Generale Edward Lawrence Logan, e il dirottatore venne finalmente arrestato.[3] Il 31 ottobre 1970 Divivo si impiccò mentre era in attesa del processo nella prigione di Charles Street Jail.[4][5]Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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