Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 May 1971
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Location: Nassau –
ÿ Bahamas
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 138
Component Affected: Aircraft ? Specifically, the aircraft’s flight path and destination.Aircraft ? Specifically, the aircraft’s flight path and destination.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A hijacker demanded to be taken to New York, Nassau, Ireland, indicating a planned hijacking lasting less than a day.A hijacker demanded to be taken to New York, Nassau, Ireland, indicating a planned hijacking lasting less than a day.
Description
One hijacker demanded to be taken to New York, Nassau, Ireland. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Primary Cause
Hijacking ? Demand for transportation to a specific destination.Hijacking ? Demand for transportation to a specific destination.Share on:
