Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 December 1968
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 151
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A male passenger hijacked Eastern flight 47 to Havana, Cuba. He used a toy gun, leaving the aircraft with a four-year-old girl.A male passenger hijacked Eastern flight 47 to Havana, Cuba. He used a toy gun, leaving the aircraft with a four-year-old girl.
Description
A male passenger hijacked Eastern flight 47 to Havana, Cuba. He used, what later appeared to be, a toy gun. He left the aircraft in Havana with a four-year-old girl.
Source of Information
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