Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 30 November 1968
Aircraft Type: Boeing 720
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 45
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A male passenger hijacked a flight to Cuba, brandishing a gun and threatening to use it against the flight crew and passengers. The incident involved a violent act of terrorism.A male passenger hijacked a flight to Cuba, brandishing a gun and threatening to use it against the flight crew and passengers. The incident involved a violent act of terrorism.
Description
A male passenger pulled a gun and hijacked the flight to Cuba.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NUtSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wXsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1369%2C1824865https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NUtSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wXsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1369%2C1824865Primary Cause
Terrorism ? Specifically, a planned act of armed hijacking.Terrorism ? Specifically, a planned act of armed hijacking.Share on:
