Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 October 1969
Aircraft Type: Boeing 720B
Owner/operator: Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)
Location: Havana –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 37
Component Affected: Flight OperationsFlight Operations
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Pan Am flight from Mexico City to Miami experienced a serious incident when a 17-year-old male passenger drew a gun and ordered the crew to fly to Cuba. He had been denied a visa for Cuba in Mexico City earlier.A Pan Am flight from Mexico City to Miami experienced a serious incident when a 17-year-old male passenger drew a gun and ordered the crew to fly to Cuba. He had been denied a visa for Cuba in Mexico City earlier.
Description
A Pan Am flight from Mexico City to Miami diverted to Havana after a 17-year old male passenger had drawn a gun and ordered the crew to fly to Cuba. He had been denied a visa for Cuba in Mexico City earlier.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xRREAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ybAMAAAAIBAJ&dq=hijack%20miami&pg=809%2C1459065https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xRREAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ybAMAAAAIBAJ&dq=hijack%20miami&pg=809%2C1459065Primary Cause
Denial of a visa for Cuba prior to flight.Denial of a visa for Cuba prior to flight.Share on:
