Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 5 July 1960
Aircraft Type: Bristol 175 Britannia 318
Owner/operator: Cubana de Aviaci¢n
Location: Miami International Airport, FL (MIA) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 40
Component Affected: Aircraft controls and flight path.Aircraft controls and flight path.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A co-pilot seized control of a plane and forcibly directed it to Miami, overriding the pilot’s authority.A co-pilot seized control of a plane and forcibly directed it to Miami, overriding the pilot’s authority.
Description
Two co-pilots seized control of the plane and forced the pilot at gunpoint to fly to Miami.
Primary Cause
Co-pilot intervention and forced flight.Co-pilot intervention and forced flight.Share on:
