Incident Overview
Date: Monday 16 February 1970
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Location: –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 104
Component Affected: The aircraft itself is not directly affected, but the demand to go to Cuba could be related to the hijacking’s overall objectives or the aircraft’s destination.The aircraft itself is not directly affected, but the demand to go to Cuba could be related to the hijacking’s overall objectives or the aircraft’s destination.
Category: Unlawful Interference
Four hijackers demanded to be taken to Cuba, indicating a potential hijacking operation with a limited duration.Four hijackers demanded to be taken to Cuba, indicating a potential hijacking operation with a limited duration.
Description
4 hijackers demanded to be taken to Cuba. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Primary Cause
Demand for a destination ? Cuba ? suggests a possible political or strategic motivation for the hijacking.Demand for a destination ? Cuba ? suggests a possible political or strategic motivation for the hijacking.Share on:
