Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 30 June 1979
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Location: Miami International Airport, FL (MIA) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 306
Component Affected: Cockpit doorCockpit door
Category: Unlawful Interference
A hijacker attempted to disrupt the flight by shouting pro-Fidel Castro remarks and demanding the cockpit door be opened. He threatened to burn the plane unless it was opened, leading to a confrontation with a flight attendant who subdued him. The incident was ruled due to mental incompetence.A hijacker attempted to disrupt the flight by shouting pro-Fidel Castro remarks and demanding the cockpit door be opened. He threatened to burn the plane unless it was opened, leading to a confrontation with a flight attendant who subdued him. The incident was ruled due to mental incompetence.
Description
A hijacker went to the front of the aircraft hitting a bottle of rum on various objects including the cockpit door trying to break it He shouted various pro-Fidel Castro remarks and said he wanted to take the plane to Cuba. After trying to open the locked cockpit door, he threatened to burn the plane unless the door was opened. A flight attendant calmed him down to the point he set the bottle on a tray. When he began shouting again and reached for the bottle, a flight attendant overpowered him with the assistance of other crew members and passengers. He was charged with interference with crewmembers Charges dismissed due to mental incompetency.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hmsjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HO4DAAAAIBAJ&dq=hijack&pg=5176%2C85510https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hmsjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HO4DAAAAIBAJ&dq=hijack&pg=5176%2C85510Primary Cause
Hijacking attempt and verbal disruption.Hijacking attempt and verbal disruption.Share on:
