TWA Flight 541
A TWA DC-9, similar to the aircraft involved in the hijack | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 21, 1978 |
| Summary | Hijacking |
| Site | Energy, Illinois 37°45′18″N 089°00′40″W / 37.75500°N 89.01111°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 |
| Operator | Trans World Airlines |
| Flight origin | Standiford Field, Louisville, KY |
| Stopover | Williamson County Regional Airport (due to forced landing) |
| Destination | Kansas City International Airport |
| Occupants | 87 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 87 |
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). The hijacking was successfully resolved when a Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) negotiating team persuaded the hijacker to release the passengers and then surrender.