Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 17 June 1969
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707
Owner/operator: Trans World Airlines – TWA
Location: Havana-Jos‚ Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) – ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 89
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger hijacked an aircraft over Wilson Creek, Nevada, demanding to be taken to Cuba.A passenger hijacked an aircraft over Wilson Creek, Nevada, demanding to be taken to Cuba.

Description

A passenger, armed with a revolver, hijacked the aircraft while over Wilson Creek, Nevada. He demanded to be taken to Cuba.

Source of Information

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Primary Cause

Passenger hijackingPassenger hijacking

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