Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 February 1993
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: Missionary Flights International
Location: Miami International Airport, FL (MIA) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On October 26, 2023, a 24-year-old Haitian man hijacked a Missionary Flight International DC-3 aircraft en route from Cap Haitien to Miami, Florida. He demanded to be flown to Miami, forcing his way onto the plane and taking a passenger hostage. A shot was fired before takeoff, and the plane refueled at Turks and Caicos Islands before continuing to Miami. The hijacker surrendered peacefully to federal authorities, and nine passengers and two crew members were unharmed. The hijacker was subsequently charged with one count of air piracy and released on a $100,000 bond.On October 26, 2023, a 24-year-old Haitian man hijacked a Missionary Flight International DC-3 aircraft en route from Cap Haitien to Miami, Florida. He demanded to be flown to Miami, forcing his way onto the plane and taking a passenger hostage. A shot was fired before takeoff, and the plane refueled at Turks and Caicos Islands before continuing to Miami. The hijacker surrendered peacefully to federal authorities, and nine passengers and two crew members were unharmed. The hijacker was subsequently charged with one count of air piracy and released on a $100,000 bond.
Description
A 24-year old armed male Haitian commandeered a Missionary Flight International DC-3 aircraft as it prepared for a scheduled flight to West Palm Beach, Florida, from Cap Haitien and demanded to be flown to Miami. The man forced his way onto the plane by taking a woman passenger hostage. A shot was fired before the plane took off. The plane refueled without incident at Turks and Caicos Islands before flying to Miami, where the hijacker surrendered peacefully to federal authorities. The nine passengers and two crew members on board were unharmed. The hijacker was later charged with one count of air piracy and released, in Miami, on $100,000 bond guaranteed by prominent Haitian exile activists.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft by a person with intent to forcibly control the flight.Hijacking of an aircraft by a person with intent to forcibly control the flight.Share on:
