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TWA Flight 541
A TWA DC-9, similar to the aircraft involved in the hijack
Hijacking
DateDecember 21, 1978
SummaryHijacking
SiteWilliamson County, Illinois
37°45′18″N 089°00′40″W / 37.75500°N 89.01111°W / 37.75500; -89.01111
Aircraft
Aircraft typeMcDonnell Douglas DC-9
OperatorTrans World Airlines
Flight originStandiford Field, Louisville, KY
StopoverWilliamson County Regional Airport (due to forced landing)
DestinationKansas City International Airport
Occupants87
Fatalities0
Injuries0
Survivors87 (all)

TWA Flight 541 was a domestic passenger flight hijacked in the United States by Robin Oswald in an attempt to free Garrett Brock Trapnell, who was a prisoner at the United States Penitentiary, Marion (USP Marion).[1] The hijacking was successfully resolved when a Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) negotiating team had her release the passengers and then surrender.[2]

  1. ^ "Plane Hijacked". St. Joseph News-Press. News-Press & Gazette Company. United Press International. December 21, 1978. p. Front Page. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  2. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9 registration unknown Marion, IL". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved August 30, 2020.

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