Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 9 August 1961
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: Cubana de Aviaci¢n
Location: Guira de Melena near Havana –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 53
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight DeckAircraft Flight Deck
Category: Unlawful Interference
A five-minute takeoff from Havana resulted in a fatal struggle on the flight deck. Two guards attempted to prevent the hijackers, leading to gunfire and the death of the captain and one of the hijackers. The co-pilot initiated an emergency landing in a sugar cane field, causing the undercarriage to collapse. Four hijackers fled the scene.A five-minute takeoff from Havana resulted in a fatal struggle on the flight deck. Two guards attempted to prevent the hijackers, leading to gunfire and the death of the captain and one of the hijackers. The co-pilot initiated an emergency landing in a sugar cane field, causing the undercarriage to collapse. Four hijackers fled the scene.
Description
Some five minutes after takeoff from Havana, five hijackers attempted to enter the flight deck. Two guards tried to stop the hijackers and shots were fired. During the struggle the captain of the plane was killed, as were one of the hijackers and a guard. The co-pilot carried out an emergency landing in a sugar cane field. The undercarriage collapsed. Four hijackers fled the scene.
Source of Information
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