Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 March 1987
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24RV
Owner/operator: Cubana de Aviaci¢n
Registration Number: CU-T1262
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 48
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Onboard Cubana Airlines Flight 706, three passengers attempted to hijack the aircraft as it prepared for a domestic flight to Nueva Geron . The hijackers demanded to be flown to the United States and brandished hand grenades. A struggle ensued, resulting in one grenade explosion injuring 13 individuals, including the death of one hijacker and the arrest of the other two. A policeman onboard subsequently killed one hijacker and detained the other two.Onboard Cubana Airlines Flight 706, three passengers attempted to hijack the aircraft as it prepared for a domestic flight to Nueva Geron . The hijackers demanded to be flown to the United States and brandished hand grenades. A struggle ensued, resulting in one grenade explosion injuring 13 individuals, including the death of one hijacker and the arrest of the other two. A policeman onboard subsequently killed one hijacker and detained the other two.
Description
Three passengers attempted to hijack Cubana Airlines Flight 706, an Antonov An-24, as it prepared to depart Havana on a domestic flight to Nueva Gerona with 48 people aboard. The hijackers brandished hand grenades and demanded to be flown to the United States. In the ensuing struggle with passengers, one grenade exploded injuring 13 persons. One hijacker was killed by a policeman onboard the aircraft and the other two were arrested.
Primary Cause
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