Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 April 2009
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-8AS
Owner/operator: CanJet Airlines
Registration Number: C-FTCZ
Location: Montego Bay-Sangster International Airport (MBJ) –
ÿ Jamaica
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 182
Component Affected: Aircraft BrandishingAircraft Brandishing
Category: Unlawful Interference
On CanJet Flight 918, a Jamaican man breached security and entered the aircraft, discharging a gun. He sought to leave the country and caused a disturbance, leading to a police intervention.On CanJet Flight 918, a Jamaican man breached security and entered the aircraft, discharging a gun. He sought to leave the country and caused a disturbance, leading to a police intervention.
Description
CanJet Flight 918 departed from Halifax at 19:15 on a flight to Montego Bay-Sangster International Airport (MBJ), Jamaica and Santa Clara Airport (SNU), in Cuba. After landing at Montego Bay, a 21-year-old Jamaican man breached security and burst onto the plane brandishing a gun. Passengers reported he wanted to leave the country. He reportedly fired the gun once through the open cabin door. Flight attendants managed to negotiate the early release of all 174 passengers and two crew members. Military police stormed the airplane after negotiations broke down around 06:40. The hijacker was arrested.
Primary Cause
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