Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 5 March 1969
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: National Airlines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger hijacked a National Airlines flight 97, brandishing a .38 pistol and demanding to be taken to Cuba. He subsequently robbed passengers and was subsequently arrested and forced to return stolen money in Havana.A passenger hijacked a National Airlines flight 97, brandishing a .38 pistol and demanding to be taken to Cuba. He subsequently robbed passengers and was subsequently arrested and forced to return stolen money in Havana.
Description
National Airlines flight 97 was 50 miles south of Norfolk, Virginia, when a passenger brandished a .38 pistol. He hijacked the plane and demanded to be taken to Cuba. He also robbed several passengers. After arriving at Havana, authorities forced him to return the stolen money and led him away.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=feST4K8J0scC&dat=19690306&printsec=frontpage&hl=enhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=feST4K8J0scC&dat=19690306&printsec=frontpage&hl=enPrimary Cause
Passenger hijacking and robbery.Passenger hijacking and robbery.Share on:
