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Q96
(CISF/2026)
Miscellaneous & General Knowledge › Important Days, Places & Events
The first reported aircraft hijacking incident took place in :
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The first reported aircraft hijacking incident in history took place in Peru on February 21, 1931. The event occurred at an airfield in Arequipa when armed revolutionaries seized a Ford Trimotor aircraft operated by Pan American-Grace Airways (Panagra).
- Details: The pilot, Byron Richards, was approached on the ground by rebels who demanded he fly the aircraft to drop propaganda leaflets over Lima.
- Outcome: Richards refused to comply, leading to a ten-day standoff. The crew and passengers were eventually released without harm after the political situation in the country shifted.
While some sources mention obscure earlier incidents (like a 1919 event in Hungary), the 1931 Peru incident is widely recognized by authoritative sources like Britannica and ICAO as the first recorded hijacking of a commercial aircraft.
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