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| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 20, 1979 |
| Summary | Hijacking |
| Site | United States |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 727 Boeing 707 |
| Operator | American Airlines |
| Registration | N1995 |
| Flight origin | LaGuardia Airport, New York City |
| 1st stopover | O'Hare International Airport, Chicago |
| 2nd stopover | John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City |
| Last stopover | Shannon Airport, Ireland |
| Destination | O'Hare International Airport, Chicago |
| Passengers | 135 (1 hijacker) |
| Survivors | All |
American Airlines Flight 293 was a regularly scheduled flight from New York City (LaGuardia Airport) to Chicago (O'Hare International Airport). On June 20, 1979, the aircraft serving the flight was hijacked by Nikola Kavaja, a Serbian nationalist and anti-communist. During the hijacking Kavaja demanded and received another airplane which he intended to crash into the headquarters of the Yugoslav Communist Party in Belgrade. He was persuaded to surrender during a stop in Ireland.