Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 9 April 1980
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: American Airlines
Location: Dallas, Havana –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Boeing 727 aircraftBoeing 727 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On October 26, 2008, a hijacker hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft at Ontario Airport, California. The hijacker demanded to be flown to Cuba and agreed to a fuel stop in Dallas/Fort Worth. He refused to identify himself and provided no explanation for the hijacking.On October 26, 2008, a hijacker hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft at Ontario Airport, California. The hijacker demanded to be flown to Cuba and agreed to a fuel stop in Dallas/Fort Worth. He refused to identify himself and provided no explanation for the hijacking.
Description
Armed with a pistol the hijacker scaled a fence at Ontario Airport, California, and boarded a Boeing 727 aircraft and accosted the crew on board. No passengers had boarded. He demanded to be flown to Cuba but agreed to a fuel stop at Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas. He would not identify himself or give any reason for the hijacking. The aircraft was refueled and provided charts at Dallas/Ft. Worth. It then flew to Havana, Cuba where the hijacker surrendered to Cuban authorities.
Primary Cause
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