Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 3 January 1974
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8
Owner/operator: Air Jamaica
Location: Kingston Airport (KIN) –
ÿ Jamaica
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft ? specifically the seating and potential weapon handling systems.Aircraft ? specifically the seating and potential weapon handling systems.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A 17-year-old Cuban male boarded the aircraft demanding to be flown to Miami, Florida, and threatened to use a hand grenade. A pilot agreed to allow all passengers to disembark, and a security officer disarmed the hijacker. The ‘grenade’ was discovered to be a piece of wood covered in a handkerchief.A 17-year-old Cuban male boarded the aircraft demanding to be flown to Miami, Florida, and threatened to use a hand grenade. A pilot agreed to allow all passengers to disembark, and a security officer disarmed the hijacker. The ‘grenade’ was discovered to be a piece of wood covered in a handkerchief.
Description
Immediately after boarding, a 17-year old Cuban male brandished what he described as a hand grenade and demanded to be flown to Miami, Florida, USA. One of the pilots made him agree to allow all passengers to disembark. A security officer then entered the aircraft, stating he was a flight engineer. The officer was able to disarm the hijacker. The “grenade” appeared to be a piece of wood covered in a handkerchief.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of aircraft by a passenger.Hijacking of aircraft by a passenger.Share on:
