Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 August 1969
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Northeast Airlines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 52
Component Affected: Aviation AircraftAviation Aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Northeast Flight 43 aircraft was hijacked over the Atlantic Ocean near Jacksonville, Florida, by two passengers demanding to be flown to Cuba. The passengers brandished firearms and knives.A Northeast Flight 43 aircraft was hijacked over the Atlantic Ocean near Jacksonville, Florida, by two passengers demanding to be flown to Cuba. The passengers brandished firearms and knives.
Description
Northeast flight 43 from Boston (BOS) to Miami (MIA) was hijacked at 14:01 when it was over the Atlantic Ocean, some 40 miles east of Jacksonville, FL. Two passengers stormed forward, wielding a gun and a knife. They demanded to be flown to Cuba. Both men left the plane in Havana.
Primary Cause
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