Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 11 February 1984
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: American Airlines
Location: New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 152
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Haitian Army Corporal hijacked an aircraft, carrying a Uzi machine gun, and demanded to be taken to New York. After one hour, he surrendered the gun to the crew, and was subsequently arrested and sentenced to 10 years for air piracy in New York.A Haitian Army Corporal hijacked an aircraft, carrying a Uzi machine gun, and demanded to be taken to New York. After one hour, he surrendered the gun to the crew, and was subsequently arrested and sentenced to 10 years for air piracy in New York.
Description
The hijacker, a Corporal in the Haitian Army assigned to Airport Security, boarded the aircraft carrying a fully loaded Uzi machine gun and demanded to be taken to New York. After one hour of flight, the hijacker gave his gun to the crew. Upon landing in New York, the hijacker was taken into custody where he requested political asylum. The hijacker was sentenced to 10 years for air piracy.
Primary Cause
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