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Would-be hijacker of PSA jet nabbed
A tall husky man identified as Stanley Harlan Speck, 31, of San Francisco, attempted to hijack a Pacific Southwest Airlines Boeing 727 Flight 942 from Oakland at Lindbergh Field. He demanded four parachutes and $500,000 and claimed to be armed, later agreeing to leave the jet to fetch maps and weather information before being subdued by FBI agents.
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Stanley Harlan Speck
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Arthur Steck