Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 25 February 1969
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 67
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On Eastern Air Lines flight EA955, a passenger hijacked the aircraft shortly after takeoff from Atlanta Municipal Airport (ATL) at 14:31. The passenger demanded to be flown to Cuba and subsequently remained in Cuba while the aircraft returned to the U.S.On Eastern Air Lines flight EA955, a passenger hijacked the aircraft shortly after takeoff from Atlanta Municipal Airport (ATL) at 14:31. The passenger demanded to be flown to Cuba and subsequently remained in Cuba while the aircraft returned to the U.S.
Description
Eastern Air Lines flight EA955 was hijacked by one passenger shortly after takeoff from Atlanta Municipal Airport, GA (ATL) at 14:31. The man pulled a .22 caliber pistol and demanded to be flown to Cuba. He remained in Cuba while the DC-8 was allowed to fly back to the U.S.
Primary Cause
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