What the records say
- When
- 8 Feb 2008
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 41.20° S, 174.00° E
- Description
- attempted hijacking
- Deaths
- 0
- Injured
- 3
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Eagle Airways Flight 2279
2008 attempted aircraft hijacking
Eagle Airways Flight 2279 was a commuter flight operated by Air National on behalf of Eagle Airways. The flight was the subject of an unsuccessful hijack attempt on 8 February 2008 during which both pilots and a passenger suffered knife wounds.
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