Incident Overview
Date: Monday 13 January 1969
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-880
Owner/operator: Delta Air Lines
Location: Miami International Airport, FL (MIA) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 77
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Unlawful Interference
A 31-year-old male passenger in row 6 of the Delta Air Lines CV-880 demanded to be flown to Havana and subsequently, the captain landed at Miami, Florida, after the stewardess attempted to divert the flight. The stewardess falsely informed the passenger that the flight could not be diverted due to an existing approach pattern.A 31-year-old male passenger in row 6 of the Delta Air Lines CV-880 demanded to be flown to Havana and subsequently, the captain landed at Miami, Florida, after the stewardess attempted to divert the flight. The stewardess falsely informed the passenger that the flight could not be diverted due to an existing approach pattern.
Description
A 31-year-old male passenger in row 6 of the Delta Air Lines CV-880 called a stewardess and pulled his sawed-off shotgun. He demanded to be flown to Havana. The captain decided to land at the destination Miami, Florida. The stewardess tricked the man in saying that the flight could not divert because the aircraft was already in the approach pattern. After landing the man was apprehended by police.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SWFSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v3sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7139%2C2711076https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SWFSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v3sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7139%2C2711076Primary Cause
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