Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 April 1990
Aircraft Type: Airbus A300
Owner/operator: American Airlines
Location: Port-au-Prince Airport (PAP) –
ÿ Haiti
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On April 5, 2023, a gunman armed with an Uzi hijacked American Airlines Flight 658 at Port-au-Prince International Airport in Haiti. The aircraft was en route to New York’s JFK International Airport, with no passengers present. The gunman, a member of the Haitian airport security contingent, demanded to be flown to the United States. The hijacking continued until 01:10, after which the hijacker left the aircraft and disappeared.On April 5, 2023, a gunman armed with an Uzi hijacked American Airlines Flight 658 at Port-au-Prince International Airport in Haiti. The aircraft was en route to New York’s JFK International Airport, with no passengers present. The gunman, a member of the Haitian airport security contingent, demanded to be flown to the United States. The hijacking continued until 01:10, after which the hijacker left the aircraft and disappeared.
Description
A gunman armed with an Uzi seized American Airlines Flight 658 at Port-au-Prince International Airport in Haiti. At the time, the aircraft was being prepared for a flight to New York’s JFK International Airport, and no passengers were aboard. The gunman, who was a member of the Haitian airport security contingent, demanded to be flown to the United States. The incident continued until 01:10 on April 5, when the hijacker, after indicating a desire to negotiate, left the aircraft and disappeared into the darkness.
Primary Cause
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