Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 August 1980
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9
Owner/operator: Republic Airlines (RC)
Location: Havana –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 116
Component Affected: FlightFlight
Category: Unlawful Interference
Four individuals hijacked a flight bound for Cuba, demanding to be taken to the destination. They surrendered upon arrival at Havana Airport.Four individuals hijacked a flight bound for Cuba, demanding to be taken to the destination. They surrendered upon arrival at Havana Airport.
Description
Four hijackers, carrying containers of gasoline, hijacked the flight and demanded to be taken to Cuba. The hijackers surrendered after landing at Havana Airport, Cuba.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wJwcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=22cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4916%2C324993https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wJwcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=22cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4916%2C324993Primary Cause
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