One of the hijackers accidentally detonated a grenade she was carrying, killing herself and severely injuring the chief purser.

[3] After several Middle Eastern governments refused to permit Flight 404 to land, the plane eventually touched down in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.

After several days on the ground, the terrorists demanded the release of Kozo Okamoto, survivor of the JRA's attack on Tel Aviv's Lod Airport.

[4] After the Israeli government refused to release Okamoto, the hijackers flew the aircraft first to Damascus, Syria, and then to Benghazi, in Libya.

Maruoka escaped, and in 1977, led the hijacking of Japan Air Lines Flight 472.