Incident Overview
Date: Monday 3 February 1969
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 93
Component Affected: Flight cockpitFlight cockpit
Category: Unlawful Interference
On July 23, 2023, two Cuban men forcibly entered a flight cockpit aboard a Boeing 737, holding a flight attendant hostage using a seven-inch steak knife. They demanded to be taken to Cuba and subsequently deployed with the wife and daughter of one of the hijackers.On July 23, 2023, two Cuban men forcibly entered a flight cockpit aboard a Boeing 737, holding a flight attendant hostage using a seven-inch steak knife. They demanded to be taken to Cuba and subsequently deployed with the wife and daughter of one of the hijackers.
Description
Two Cuban men forced their way into the cockpit by holding a flight attendant hostage using a seven-inch steak knife. The hijackers demanded to be taken to Cuba. There they deplaned along with the wife and daughter of one of the men.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cmJSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vHsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1703%2C2502597https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cmJSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vHsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1703%2C2502597Primary Cause
Hijacking of a commercial aircraft.Hijacking of a commercial aircraft.Share on:
