Part 50, page 338

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Swigard, 24, a [illegible]... The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Wash., described the hijackers as "organized and incredibly calm."

"They were just about to close the door when these three came bursting in with the last passenger," he said. After the plane began to taxi, a stewardess announced that the plane would make an "unscheduled stop."

The plane, Flight 106, had originated in Phoenix, Ariz., and was bound for Washington.

The authorities said that the pilot of the Boeing 727 radioed shortly after take-off that the hijackers had ordered him to fly to Atlanta to refuel, but the flight plan was later changed and the craft flew to Tampa. It landed there about 7 A.M.

The hijackers ordered the pilot to refuel on the runway and promised to let the passengers off.

Sam McClure, 24, the agent in charge of the morning shift at the airport, volunteered to refuel the plane, but declined to let agents of [illegible] [illegible]

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Parachuting Hijacker Sought in Wooded Area

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United Press International Artist's sketch of suspect sought in connection with [illegible] flight from [illegible]

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