Paul Joseph Cini | |
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Born | c. 1944 |
Citizenship | Canadian |
Known for | First skyjacking utilizing a parachute for escape |
Criminal status | Paroled (1982) |
Motive | Money, fame |
Conviction(s) | April 1972 |
Criminal charge | Hijacking of airliner |
Penalty | Sentenced to life imprisonment |
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Victims | Passengers and crew of Air Canada Flight 812 |
Date | 13 November 1971 |
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Paul Joseph Cini (born c. 1944)[1] is a Canadian plane hijacker who is noted as the first person to plan a skyjacking with a planned escape by use of a parachute.[2] In November 1971 Cini boarded Air Canada Flight 812, and—posing as an international terrorist—proceeded to hijack the plane. During the next eight hours, the plane made several mid-air diversions from its original flight plan that included a stop in the United States in order to pickup ransom money. Cini, who often became agitated during the event, was kept calm by a flight attendant, Mary Dohey, who had a psychological background before working for the airline. The hijacker was overpowered by Dohey and two additional members of the flight crew when he attempted to bail from the plane over the Alberta, Canada, wilderness.
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