Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 3 December 1968
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: National Airlines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 35
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A National Airlines flight 1439 was hijacked after takeoff from Tampa, Florida, by a man demanding to be flown to Cuba. The aircraft then made a refueling stop at Key West, Florida.A National Airlines flight 1439 was hijacked after takeoff from Tampa, Florida, by a man demanding to be flown to Cuba. The aircraft then made a refueling stop at Key West, Florida.
Description
National Airlines flight 1439 from New York to Miami via Tampa was hijacked after takeoff from Tampa by a man, carrying a .45 caliber automatic and what seemed to be a hand grenade. He demanded to be flown to Cuba. The aircraft made a refueling stop at Key West, Florida.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N0tSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wXsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4157%2C2831907https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N0tSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wXsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4157%2C2831907Primary Cause
The man’s demand to be flown to Cuba.The man’s demand to be flown to Cuba.Share on:
