Air Vietnam Flight 706 is hijacked, then crashes while attempting to land with 75 on board.

Air Vietnam Flight 706

1974 aircraft hijacking

Air Vietnam Flight 706 was a Boeing 727 that crashed on September 15, 1974 after three hijackers detonated hand grenades as it was approaching Phan Rang Air Base in South Vietnam for an emergency landing. All 67 passengers and 8 crew members aboard the aircraft were killed in…