 A United Airlines Boeing 727 similar to the incident aircraft | |
| Hijack | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 13, 1978 |
| Summary | Aircraft hijacking |
| Site | Oakland, California; Denver, Colorado 39°45′38.6″N 104°53′31.1″W / 39.760722°N 104.891972°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 727 |
| Operator | United Airlines |
| Registration | Unknown |
| Flight origin | San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California |
| 1st stopover | Oakland, California |
| Last stopover | Denver, Colorado |
| Destination | Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, Washington |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Survivors | 75 |
United Airlines Flight 696 was a flight from San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California, to 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]
- ^ "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.