Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 July 1983
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Northwest Orient Airlines
Location: Miami International Airport, FL (MIA) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 97
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A male passenger on a flight from Tampa, Florida, threatened a flight attendant with a knife and forced her to travel to Cuba. He then directed her to inform the pilot to go to Havana, Cuba, and subsequently, the captain headed there. During refreshments, the hijacker placed the knife on his seat, allowing him to accept a drink while holding the flight attendant with his free hand. Two passengers attacked and subdued the hijacker, and the aircraft landed in Miami, Florida.A male passenger on a flight from Tampa, Florida, threatened a flight attendant with a knife and forced her to travel to Cuba. He then directed her to inform the pilot to go to Havana, Cuba, and subsequently, the captain headed there. During refreshments, the hijacker placed the knife on his seat, allowing him to accept a drink while holding the flight attendant with his free hand. Two passengers attacked and subdued the hijacker, and the aircraft landed in Miami, Florida.
Description
A few minutes after departure from Tampa, FL, a male passenger threatened a flight attendant with a knife and forced her to sit in the seat beside him. He directed her to tell another flight attendant to tell the pilot to go to Cuba, whereupon the captain headed for Havana, Cuba. When refreshments were served, the hijacker placed the knife on his seat between his legs in order to accept a drink with his free hand while holding the flight attendant with the other hand. Two passengers near the hijacker then attacked and subdued him. The aircraft landed at Miami, FL and the hijacker was taken into custody. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison for air piracy.
Primary Cause
Threatened behavior by a passenger resulting in forced travel and subsequent hijacking.Threatened behavior by a passenger resulting in forced travel and subsequent hijacking.Share on:
