▁passengers . ▁The ▁hij ack ers ▁attack ▁the ▁pilot , ▁who ▁los es ▁control ▁of ▁the ▁aircraft ▁during ▁the ▁en su ing ▁struggle ▁in ▁the ▁co ck pit . ▁The ▁subsequent ▁crash ▁k ills ▁all ▁on ▁board ▁except ▁one ▁passenger , ▁later ▁identified ▁as ▁the ▁lead ▁hij acker . ▁It ▁is ▁the ▁first ▁known ▁air lin er ▁hij ack ing ▁outside ▁the ▁Eastern ▁B loc . ▁ ▁July ▁ 2 1 ▁– ▁A ▁U . S . ▁Air ▁Force ▁Bo eing ▁F - 1 3 ▁Super fort ress ▁phot ographic ▁reconna issance ▁aircraft ▁on ▁a ▁low - level ▁atmos pher ic ▁research ▁flight ▁accident ally ▁d itch es ▁in ▁Nev adas ▁Lake ▁M ead ▁and ▁s inks . ▁The ▁entire ▁crew ▁of ▁five ▁esc apes ▁safely ▁in ▁life ▁ra ft s . ▁ ▁August ▁ ▁August ▁ 2 8 ▁– ▁The ▁U . S . ▁Navy ▁Martin ▁J R M - 2 ▁Mars ▁flying ▁boat ▁Caroline ▁Mars ▁arriv es ▁in ▁Chicago , ▁Illinois , ▁after ▁a ▁record - bre aking ▁non stop ▁flight ▁of ▁ 4 , 7 4 8 ▁miles ▁( 7 , 6 4 6   km ) ▁from ▁Hon ol ulu , ▁Hawai i , ▁in ▁ 2 4 ▁hours ▁ 1 2 ▁minutes ▁with ▁ 4 2 ▁people ▁and ▁a ▁payload ▁of ▁ 4 2 , 0 0 0 ▁pounds ▁( 6 , 3 5 0   kg ) ▁on ▁board . ▁ ▁August ▁ 2 9 ▁– ▁North west ▁Airlines ▁Fl ight ▁ 4 2 1 , ▁a