Incident Overview
Date: Monday 4 November 1968
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: National Airlines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 65
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger identified as a black nationalist freedom fighter hijacked an aircraft, demanding to be flown to Cuba and forcing a flight attendant to take money from other passengers.A passenger identified as a black nationalist freedom fighter hijacked an aircraft, demanding to be flown to Cuba and forcing a flight attendant to take money from other passengers.
Description
A passenger who identified himself as a “black nationalists freedom fighter” hijacked the aircraft. He demanded to be flown to Cuba and forced a flight attendant to take money from the other passengers.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H49QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fVwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3097%2C3542308https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H49QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fVwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3097%2C3542308Primary Cause
Potential involvement of a passenger with extremist ideologies and a demand for a specific destination, potentially leading to coercion and theft.Potential involvement of a passenger with extremist ideologies and a demand for a specific destination, potentially leading to coercion and theft.Share on:
