On July 31 , 1972 , five armed individuals hijacked Delta Air Lines Flight 841 en route from Detroit to Miami , eventually collecting a ransom of $ 1 million and diverting the plane , after passengers were released , to Algeria . The authorities there seized the ransom but allowed the group to flee . Four were eventually caught by French authorities in Paris , where they were convicted of various crimes , but one — George Wright — remained a fugitive until September 26 , 2011 , when he was captured in Portugal . Portuguese courts rejected the initial pledge for extradition . American authorities may still appeal this decision
Delta Air Lines Flight 841
Delta Air Lines Flight 841
Black Liberation Army