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Hijacker gives up at Montreal's Dorval Airport yesterday and is escorted from Air Canada Viscount by police
Hijacker gives up at Montreal's Dorval Airport yesterday and is escorted from Air Canada Viscount by police

Hijacker gives up at Montreal's Dorval Airport yesterday and is escorted from Air Canada Viscount by police

Date9/11/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Hijacker gives up at Montreal's Dorval Airport yesterday and is escorted from Air Canada Viscount by police. Suspect (second from right) took over plane at gunpoint and ordered it flown to Cuba. At top; from left; are Stewardess Beverley Atkinson; Capt. Ronald Hollett and passenger Mrs. Francine Levy.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0120269F
      Standing up in his car, Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery gives his famed broad grin to cheering Toronto crowds
      Standing up in his car, Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery gives his famed broad grin to cheering Toronto crowds
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      Dutton, Don
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      Snowplow tries to clear air canada viscount from the deserted drifts that clogged malton airport
      Darrell, Dick
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      Snowplow works around an air Canada viscount surrounded by Deep snow at Toronto International Airport, The weekend snowfall closed the airfield for 16(...)
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      Darrell, Dick
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      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
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      Lennon, Frank
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      Constable Ken Smith gives Motorist a ticket, Police use T-shaped markings at roadside in timing drivers from air
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      Dinsmore, Ted
      n.d.
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      Graetz Bros.
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      How hijacker pointed gun at back of her neck is demonstrated by Air Canada stewardess Beverly Atkinson (top), pointing at fellow-stewardness Chris Waud
      How hijacker pointed gun at back of her neck is demonstrated by Air Canada stewardess Beverly Atkinson (top), pointing at fellow-stewardness Chris Waud
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
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      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
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