Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 31 July 1969
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Trans World Airlines – TWA
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 131
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On October 3, 1959, a prisoner under escort by two federal officers used a razor blade to threaten a stewardess and hijack the plane to Cuba.On October 3, 1959, a prisoner under escort by two federal officers used a razor blade to threaten a stewardess and hijack the plane to Cuba.
Description
A prisoner under escort by two federal officers used a razor blade to threaten a stewardess and hijack the plane to Cuba.
Primary Cause
Prisoner hijacking and potential coercion.Prisoner hijacking and potential coercion.Share on:
