26 Mar Lockheed L-1011 TriStar – About one hour after departing Miami the hijacker seized a stewardess and placed a reported pistol at her side. He demanded the aircraf... Continue reading
26 Mar Ilyushin Il-14 – CU-T322 The Il-14 took off for a training flight from the Varadero Airport, Cuba, at 09:56 local time (13:56 UTC). Eighteen minutes later the f... Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing 727 – Armed with a pistol the hijacker scaled a fence at Ontario Airport, California, and boarded a Boeing 727 aircraft and accosted the crew... Continue reading
26 Mar Lockheed L-1011 TriStar – The hijacker who claimed to be a Black Muslim told a flight attendant that he had a bomb aboard and wanted to see the pilot. He then di... Continue reading
26 Mar Lockheed L-1011 TriStar – A hijacker went to the front of the aircraft, said he wanted to see the captain, that he wanted to be flown to Cuba, and that a bomb wo... Continue reading
26 Mar Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle – Hijackers seized the plane shortly after takeoff from Quito and forced the pilot to land in Cuba after refueling stops in Guayaquil and... Continue reading
26 Mar Ilyushin Il-62M – CCCP-86614 Aeroflot flight 331, an Ilyushin Il-62M, crashed while on approach to Havana-Jos Mart¡ Airport, Cuba, killing 67 occupants; 2 survived... Continue reading
26 Mar Antonov An-24V – CU-T879 Antonov 24 CU-T879 collided in midair with Cubana DC-8 CU-T1200. The outer portion of the DC-8's wing, including an engine, separated. ... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas DC-8-43 – CU-T1200 An Antonov 24, registered CU-T879, collided in midair with a Cubana Douglas DC-8, CU-T1200. The outer portion of the DC-8's wing, inclu... Continue reading