Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 July 1983
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 61
Component Affected: Aircraft lavatory and galley area.Aircraft lavatory and galley area.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A man hijacked a flight from Miami, Florida, displaying a plastic bottle containing gasoline and demanding to be flown to Cuba. He then proceeded to the forward galley, presenting a wrapped pear-shaped object with a wick, indicating explosives. The aircraft was diverted to Havana, Cuba, and Cuban authorities apprehended the hijackers.A man hijacked a flight from Miami, Florida, displaying a plastic bottle containing gasoline and demanding to be flown to Cuba. He then proceeded to the forward galley, presenting a wrapped pear-shaped object with a wick, indicating explosives. The aircraft was diverted to Havana, Cuba, and Cuban authorities apprehended the hijackers.
Description
Shortly after takeoff from Miami, FL, a man approached a flight attendant, displayed a plastic bottle containing a liquid which smelled like gasoline, and went into the lavatory in the rear of the aircraft. A second man then went to the forward galley area and displayed a pear-shaped object wrapped in a cloth with a protruding wick. Speaking in Spanish, he indicated that he had explosives and demanded to be flown to Cuba. The aircraft diverted to Havana, Cuba. After landing, Cuban authorities boarded the aircraft and took the hijackers into custody.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of a flight.Hijacking of a flight.Share on:
