The crew consisted of hostesses Fay Strugnell and Janeene Christie, captain John Benton, first officer T. R. (Tom) Bennett and flight engineer Fred McDonald.

After demanding that the plane be redirected to Singapore,[1] Hildebrandt fired a shot, which went through the aircraft ceiling.

Captain Bennett, who had been narrowly missed by the bullet, punched Hildebrandt and pulled the wires from his hand, disabling the bomb.

He served a three-year sentence in Brisbane, for attempted murder and on discharge was arrested by detectives from NSW.

He faced court again and was convicted on the charge of attempted destruction of an aircraft and sentenced to seven years imprisonment in NSW.