Japan Air Lines Flight 351 - Wikipedia
Approximately 20 minutes after takeoff ... Takamaro Tamiya got up from his seat, drew a katana and shouted, "We are Ashita no Joe!"[8] He stated his intent to hijack the plane and instructed the other hijackers to draw their weapons. The hijackers then took 129 people (122 passengers and seven crew members) hostage and commanded the pilots to fly the plane to Havana, Cuba, where they intended to receive training by communist military groups. The hijackers were then informed that the aircraft, a Boeing 727, was not capable of making such a journey, due to the plane's inability to hold the necessary amount of fuel. Upon learning of this, the hijackers insisted that the plane be diverted to Pyongyang, North Korea ... They then proceeded to Pyongyang's Mirim Airport .... where they surrendered to North Korean authorities, who offered the whole group asylum.[11][12]
