Incident Overview
Date: Friday 20 September 1968
Aircraft Type: Boeing 720
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 53
Component Affected: Aircraft weapon system (pistol).Aircraft weapon system (pistol).
Category: Unlawful Interference
On Eastern Flight 950, a passenger fired a pistol, leading to a hijacking and subsequent flight to Cuba.On Eastern Flight 950, a passenger fired a pistol, leading to a hijacking and subsequent flight to Cuba.
Description
Eastern flight 950 was hijacked to Cuba after a passenger drew a pistol.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GMIwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KFwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1101%2C5944https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GMIwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KFwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1101%2C5944Primary Cause
Passenger-related act of violence and hijacking.Passenger-related act of violence and hijacking.Share on:
