Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 August 1980
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737
Owner/operator: Air Florida
Location: Havana –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 34
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A male passenger hijacked a flight and demanded to be taken to Cuba. After a short period of negotiation, the hijacker surrendered after the aircraft landed at Havana Airport, Cuba.A male passenger hijacked a flight and demanded to be taken to Cuba. After a short period of negotiation, the hijacker surrendered after the aircraft landed at Havana Airport, Cuba.
Description
A male passenger hijacked the flight and demanded to be taken to Cuba. The hijacker surrendered after the aircraft landed at Havana Airport, Cuba. The bomb he claimed to carry turned out to be a bar of soap Hijacker surrendered. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Source of Information
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