Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 July 1970
Aircraft Type: NAMC YS-11A-202
Owner/operator: Cruzeiro do Sul
Registration Number: PP-CTJ
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 60
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A male passenger hijacked an aircraft en route to Cuba, demanding to be flown to Cuba. The flight involved multiple stops at Cayenne, Georgetown (Guyana), Port of Spain (Trinidad), Antigua, and Kingston (Jamaica). One individual was responsible for the hijacking.A male passenger hijacked an aircraft en route to Cuba, demanding to be flown to Cuba. The flight involved multiple stops at Cayenne, Georgetown (Guyana), Port of Spain (Trinidad), Antigua, and Kingston (Jamaica). One individual was responsible for the hijacking.
Description
The aircraft was hijacked by a male passenger who demanded to be flown to Cuba. En route stops were made at Cayenne, Georgetown (Guyana), Port of Spain (Trinidad), Antigua, and Kingston (Jamaica). One hijacker.
Primary Cause
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