Incident Overview
Date: Friday 7 January 1972
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-200
Owner/operator: Pacific Southwest Airlines – PSA
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 151
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A PSA Flight 902 was hijacked 30 minutes after takeoff from San Francisco. A passenger, armed with a shotgun and a gun, threatened a flight attendant. The aircraft landed in Los Angeles, California, and subsequently moved to Tampa, Florida, and Havana, Cuba, before returning to San Francisco.A PSA Flight 902 was hijacked 30 minutes after takeoff from San Francisco. A passenger, armed with a shotgun and a gun, threatened a flight attendant. The aircraft landed in Los Angeles, California, and subsequently moved to Tampa, Florida, and Havana, Cuba, before returning to San Francisco.
Description
PSA Flight 902 was hijacked 30 minutes after takeoff from San Francisco. A man got up from his seat and drew a sawed-off shotgun, threatening a flight attendant. He was accompanied by a woman, carrying a gun, and a small child. The aircraft landed at Los Angeles, California where it was refueled. All passengers were allowed to deplane. Next stop was Tampa, Florida, again to refuel. The flight then continued to Havana, Cuba, where the three got off.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VeZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ImEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6528%2C1718384https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VeZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ImEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6528%2C1718384Primary Cause
A passenger with a weapon threatened a flight attendant.A passenger with a weapon threatened a flight attendant.Share on:
