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Hijacker in Air Piracy Case Faces Potential Death Penalty
Boston AP report details the Eastern Airlines flight hijack over Massachusetts by John J. DiVivo of West New York New Jersey. Copilot James E. Hartley died from a gunshot wound after a struggle for a .38 caliber pistol. Pilot Robert M. Wilbur Jr. was wounded but landed the DC9 at Logan International. DiVivo is charged with murder and assault with intent to murder under the Air Piracy Act. State police report Wilbur aided by the copilot's actions in the cockpit. The Air Line Pilots Association seeks expedited federal trials for hijack suspects amid 21 in custody awaiting action.
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Fair Lawn
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