Hijacking of airliner over Persian Gulf
(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) TEHERAN, November 9.
A gunman today forced a DC3 airliner with 17 persons aboard to abandon its scheduled flight from Dubai to Bandar Abbas, on the Persian Gulf, and head for Bagdad, an Iran Airways official said. The number of hijackersnumber of hijackers was not
was not immediately known, the official said, but the pilot had radioed: “I have no choice but to use Bagdad International Airport, and follow instructions.” The pilot of the twinengined Air Taxi Company of Iran plane (on charter to Iran Airways) was an American named Jordan, the official said. Further identification of the pilot was not immediately available. Official reports say that the DC3 took off from Joha in the Persian Gulf at 9.50 a.m. with 22 passengers and crew, heading for Bandar Abbas in Iran. About noon the American pilot, identified as • Jordan,” reported to the Abadan Airport control tower that he had been ordered to proced to Bagdad. The
[made clear. ! Reports say that the plane is nearing Bagdad after flying via Sharia, Bahrain, KuI wait, and Abadan without making any refuelling stops. The authorities are most concerned about the fuel prop'blem. t i I I i I
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32450, 10 November 1970, Page 20
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