hijacking of United Airlines Flight 553

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_H._Mc_Coy
gptkbp:aftermath increased airport security measures
gptkbp:age 29
gptkbp:aircraft_operated N9038 U
gptkbp:airlines gptkb:Chicago
gptkbp:analyzes conducted by FBI
gptkbp:armament gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:catch_rate during landing attempt
gptkbp:convicted_of not guilty by reason of insanity
held in 1973
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
complied with demands
gptkbp:date December 8, 1972
gptkbp:death_place lived in anonymity
gptkbp:defense_mechanism insanity defense
gptkbp:demands to be flown to Cuba
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:ends_at shot by police
arrest of hijacker
gptkbp:family expressed concern for his well-being
gptkbp:fire_department FBI intervention
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Flight_553
from Indianapolis International Airport
from Indianapolis to Chicago
gptkbp:headliner 20 years imprisonment
gptkbp:historical_significance part of a series of hijackings in the 1970s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label hijacking of United Airlines Flight 553
gptkbp:is_a_backdrop_for previous criminal record
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:United_Airlines_Flight_553
gptkbp:legacy influenced aviation security policies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chicago_Midway_International_Airport
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:negotiated_by with flight crew
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:Michael_J._Mc_Coy
threatened passengers
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1992
gptkbp:release_platform $500,000
gptkbp:resulted_in one fatality
gptkbp:safety_features led to stricter regulations
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:45
fear and confusion
gptkbp:targets passengers and crew
gptkbp:threats questioned during trial
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for gptkb:Police_Department