[News Script: Attempted Hijacking] Page: 1 of 2
This script is part of the collection entitled: KXAS-NBC 5 News Collection and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the UNT Libraries Special Collections.
- Highlighting
- Highlighting On/Off
- Color:
- Adjust Image
- Rotate Left
- Rotate Right
- Brightness, Contrast, etc. (Experimental)
- Cropping Tool
- Download Sizes
- Preview all sizes/dimensions or...
- Download Thumbnail
- Download Small
- Download Medium
- Download Large
- High Resolution Files
- IIIF Image JSON
- IIIF Image URL
- Accessibility
- View Extracted Text
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
I LLo=
The gunman then ran to the plane and boarded
it
before o er officers coulI reach him. One
officer shot out pl)es tires ard ran to the
front of tl- -, plane nl saw th" r ntan shoot kt
Jone and Loftin. 'he officer then opened
The plane was loaded with 70 passe ier for
a flight to Atlanta. 'one was injured.The co-pilot of a 2elta Airliner, Fred .
Jone of )ll5, (ied in sur jrir of -oinrs he
received Gurin-; z, attempted hijr cling of his
plane in Baltimore thi- = ing.
le pilot, 4 .oftin of Tort "orth wis
also Eoun7ed clm is li tel in sriousl coni0 ition
at University hospitall in 'altimore.
o].ice sa d a runran, 1 entified enly as a
White male, walked up to an airport policeman
and shot him in the back, killing bi.ATTTPTT HIJACYKG
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This script can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Matching Search Results
View two places within this script that match your search.Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Script.
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.). [News Script: Attempted Hijacking], script, February 22, 1974, 12:00 p.m.; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1964254/m1/1/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.