July 1: Four Vanguarda Popular Revolucionária (VPR) members unsuccessfully attempt to hijack a Cruzeiro do Sul plane with 34 passengers and 7 crew on board. The aircraft was stormed and the hijackers arrested.[11]
^Emílio Gaspar Médici e Alfredo Buzaid (1970-01-26). "DECRETO-LEI Nº 1.077" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Presidência da Repúblia do Brasil. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)