Incident Overview
Date: Monday 25 May 1970
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-880
Owner/operator: Delta Air Lines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 102
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A female passenger hijacked a Boeing 737 (DL199) en route from Chicago-O’Hare (ORD) to Miami, FL, demanding to be taken to Cuba. The flight was scheduled to stop in Indianapolis, Louisville, and Atlanta.A female passenger hijacked a Boeing 737 (DL199) en route from Chicago-O’Hare (ORD) to Miami, FL, demanding to be taken to Cuba. The flight was scheduled to stop in Indianapolis, Louisville, and Atlanta.
Description
Hijacked over Georgia by a female passenger and a child. The woman demanded to be taken to Cuba. Flight DL199 had departed Chicago-O’Hare (ORD), bound for Miami, FL with en route stops at Indianapolis, IN, Louisville, KY, and Atlanta, GA.
Primary Cause
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