Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 31 October 1973
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14
Owner/operator: AVENSA
Location: Caracas –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger hijacked an aircraft, demanding to be flown to Cuba. The pilot refused to comply, leading to the pilot’s self-inflicted shooting.A passenger hijacked an aircraft, demanding to be flown to Cuba. The pilot refused to comply, leading to the pilot’s self-inflicted shooting.
Description
The aircraft was hijacked by a passenger who demanded to be flown to Cuba. When the pilot refused to comply, he shot himself in the head.
Primary Cause
Passenger hijacking and subsequent self-inflicted shooting.Passenger hijacking and subsequent self-inflicted shooting.Share on:
