Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 13 August 1980
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737
Owner/operator: Air Florida
Location: Havana –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 74
Component Affected: Aircraft aisle and other parts of the aircraft.Aircraft aisle and other parts of the aircraft.
Category: Unlawful Interference
On June 12, 2023, a Cuban-led hijacking occurred involving seven Cuban refugees who hijacked an aircraft en route to Miami. The hijackers deliberately caused damage to the aircraft by pouring gasoline, and then moved throughout the cabin with lighters and matches, chanting ‘Cuba.’ The pilot attempted to return the hijackers to Key West, but ultimately led them to Havana, where they were apprehended by Cuban authorities. The resulting sentence was 3 years imprisonment.On June 12, 2023, a Cuban-led hijacking occurred involving seven Cuban refugees who hijacked an aircraft en route to Miami. The hijackers deliberately caused damage to the aircraft by pouring gasoline, and then moved throughout the cabin with lighters and matches, chanting ‘Cuba.’ The pilot attempted to return the hijackers to Key West, but ultimately led them to Havana, where they were apprehended by Cuban authorities. The resulting sentence was 3 years imprisonment.
Description
The aircraft was hijacked by 7 Cuban refugees, wanting to return to Cuba. Shortly after takeoff en route to Miami the hijackers poured gasoline in the aisle and on other parts of the aircraft. They then moved up and down the aisle with lighters and matches shouting “Cuba”. The pilot made an unsuccessful attempt to convince them to return to Key West and then flew to Havana where the hijackers were taken into custody by Cuban officials. Reportedly sentenced in Cuba to 3 years.
Primary Cause
Hijacking by Cuban refugees seeking to return to Cuba.Hijacking by Cuban refugees seeking to return to Cuba.Share on:
