Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 March 1970
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: United Airlines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 105
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A United Airlines flight, en route from Cleveland, Ohio, was hijacked when it took off. A man traveling with his wife and three children demanded to be taken to Cuba and brandished a .32 caliber revolver. The aircraft refueled at Atlanta, Georgia, before continuing to Havana.A United Airlines flight, en route from Cleveland, Ohio, was hijacked when it took off. A man traveling with his wife and three children demanded to be taken to Cuba and brandished a .32 caliber revolver. The aircraft refueled at Atlanta, Georgia, before continuing to Havana.
Description
United Airlines flight 361 had just taken off from Cleveland, Ohio when the pilot radioed that the flight had been hijacked. A man, traveling with his wife and three children, had pulled a .32 caliber revolver and demanded to be taken to Cuba. The aircraft refueled at Atlanta, Georgia, before proceeding to Havana.
Source of Information
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