Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 September 1980
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Location: Miami, FL –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 85
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A 24-year-old male passenger hijacked a flight northbound to Cuba, demanding to be flown there. He brought two candles painted to resemble dynamite, and two passengers assaulted the hijacker, causing him to fall down. The flight continued to Miami.A 24-year-old male passenger hijacked a flight northbound to Cuba, demanding to be flown there. He brought two candles painted to resemble dynamite, and two passengers assaulted the hijacker, causing him to fall down. The flight continued to Miami.
Description
A 24-year old male passenger demanded to be flown to Cuba, while holding two candles that were painted to look like dynamite. At that time the flight was 100 miles north of the destination Miami. While he was taking over the intercom to the pilots, two passengers knocked the hijacker down and overpowered him. The flight continued to Miami.
Primary Cause
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