Japan on a forged passport. Given a life sentence, he died in prison on 29 May 2011. Another of the hijackers, Jun Nishikawa, eventually returned to Japan, was arrested, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. Further reading Wells, Carole HIJACKED: An Eyewitness Account of Evil (MotherBird Productions, 14 September 2018, ) Mahmud, A. G. "My Destiny" (Academic Press and Publishers Library 2013, ) See also List of hostage crises Notes References 1977 in Japan 1977 in Bangladesh Aircraft hijackings Aviation accidents and incidents in Bangladesh Aviation accidents and incidents in 1977 Hostage taking in Bangladesh 472 Accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-8 1977 crimes in Bangladesh September 1977 events in Asia Terrorist incidents in Japan in 1977 1977 crimes in Japan September 1977 crimes Japanese Red Army