Incident Overview
Date: Monday 11 June 1979
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
Owner/operator: Delta Air Lines
Location: Havana –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 207
Component Affected: CockpitCockpit
Category: Unlawful Interference
A hijacker hijacked an aircraft, demanding to be flown to Cuba and threatening a bomb. He initially attempted to initiate a confrontation with the flight crew, then seized control of the cockpit and engaged with the flight engineer, concealing a weapon.A hijacker hijacked an aircraft, demanding to be flown to Cuba and threatening a bomb. He initially attempted to initiate a confrontation with the flight crew, then seized control of the cockpit and engaged with the flight engineer, concealing a weapon.
Description
A hijacker went to the front of the aircraft, said he wanted to see the captain, that he wanted to be flown to Cuba, and that a bomb would go off in 2 hours. He kicked the cockpit door and the crew opened it thinking it was a stewardess bringing food. He grabbed and pushed the flight engineer with one hand, keeping the other in his pocket as though he had a weapon. During the flight to Cuba, he indicated he was a pilot and that he had a gun in his pocket. After landing at Havana, Cuba, the Cubans found a pocketknife in the hijacker’s jacket. No bomb or other weapon was found. He was taken into custody by Cuban authorities.
Source of Information
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Hijacking and attempted bomb detonation.Hijacking and attempted bomb detonation.Share on:
