Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 May 1970
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-100
Owner/operator: British West Indian Airways – BWIA
Location: Havana Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 63
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On a flight between [Origin] and [Destination], two passengers hijacked the aircraft, demanding to be taken to Algeria. The hijackers subsequently diverted to Havana, Cuba, where they demanded refueling and a flight to Algiers for a meeting with Mr. Eldridge Cleaver, a Black Panther living in exile. Upon arrival, armed troops apprehended the hijackers, resulting in their surrender.On a flight between [Origin] and [Destination], two passengers hijacked the aircraft, demanding to be taken to Algeria. The hijackers subsequently diverted to Havana, Cuba, where they demanded refueling and a flight to Algiers for a meeting with Mr. Eldridge Cleaver, a Black Panther living in exile. Upon arrival, armed troops apprehended the hijackers, resulting in their surrender.
Description
Two passengers stood up and hijacked the flight, using a knife and gun. They demanded to be taken to Algeria, but this was beyond the range of the aircraft. The flight diverted to Havana, Cuba, where the hijackers demanded that the plane be refuelled and flown to Algiers for a meeting with American Author Eldridge Cleaver, a Black Panther who was living there in exile. Upon arrival at Havana, the aircraft was met by armed troops. The hijackers surrendered.
Source of Information
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