Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 17 July 1983
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Delta Air Lines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 107
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A twin-engine airplane en route to Tampa, Florida, was hijacked by three passengers. One passenger grabbed a flight attendant and held a knife to her throat, while the other two armed with knives and aerosol cans repeatedly shouted ‘Cuba.’ The pilot diverted the aircraft to Havana, Cuba. Cuban authorities seized the hijackers, and the aircraft was subsequently taken into custody.A twin-engine airplane en route to Tampa, Florida, was hijacked by three passengers. One passenger grabbed a flight attendant and held a knife to her throat, while the other two armed with knives and aerosol cans repeatedly shouted ‘Cuba.’ The pilot diverted the aircraft to Havana, Cuba. Cuban authorities seized the hijackers, and the aircraft was subsequently taken into custody.
Description
While enroute to Tampa, FL, the airplane was hijacked by three passengers. One of the hijackers grabbed a flight attendant and held a knife to her throat. The other two armed with a knife and an aerosol can left their seats and shouted “Cuba” several times. One of the men briefly ignited the gases emitted from the aerosol can. The pilot diverted the aircraft to Havana, Cuba. Cuban authorities boarded the aircraft and took the hijackers into custody.
Primary Cause
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