Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 29 December 1992
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Aerocaribbean
Registration Number: CU-T110
Location: Miami International Airport, FL (MIA) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 53
Component Affected: The AeroCaribbean commercial aircraft.The AeroCaribbean commercial aircraft.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Cuban pilot diverted an AeroCaribbean commercial aircraft from its scheduled domestic route (Havana to Varadero) to Miami International Airport. Forty-eight of the 53 persons on board requested political asylum, with the co-pilot and his family, a flight attendant, and a security guard returning to Cuba.A Cuban pilot diverted an AeroCaribbean commercial aircraft from its scheduled domestic route (Havana to Varadero) to Miami International Airport. Forty-eight of the 53 persons on board requested political asylum, with the co-pilot and his family, a flight attendant, and a security guard returning to Cuba.
Description
A Cuban pilot diverted an AeroCaribbean commercial aircraft from its scheduled domestic route (Havana to Varadero) and arrived at Miami International Airport. Forty-eight of the 53 persons on board requested political asylum; the co-pilot and his family, a flight attendant, and a security guard returned to Cuba.
Primary Cause
Pilot diversion of a commercial aircraft.Pilot diversion of a commercial aircraft.Share on:
