Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 September 1975
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Owner/operator: Haiti Air Inter
Location: Gonaives –
ÿ Haiti
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: CockpitCockpit
Category: Unlawful Interference
Three hijackers entered the cockpit of a plane, wielding a knife and instructing the pilot to land at Cuba. Two passengers successfully overpowered and subdued the hijackers after the plane landed at Gonaives.Three hijackers entered the cockpit of a plane, wielding a knife and instructing the pilot to land at Cuba. Two passengers successfully overpowered and subdued the hijackers after the plane landed at Gonaives.
Description
Three hijackers entered cockpit, held a knife to the throat of the pilot and ordered the flight to Cuba. The plane landed at Gonaives to refuel where two passengers overpowered and subdued the hijackers.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of a commercial aircraft.Hijacking of a commercial aircraft.Share on:
