Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 October 1960
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: Cubana de Aviaci¢n
Location: Key West International Airport, FL (EYW) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Minor
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 37
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A flight involving a violent incident at Havana, Cuba, resulted in a shooting and the death of an air marshal. Nine individuals, including the pilot, were involved in a hijack and requested political asylum in the United States. The incident involved a gunfight and subsequent requests for asylum.A flight involving a violent incident at Havana, Cuba, resulted in a shooting and the death of an air marshal. Nine individuals, including the pilot, were involved in a hijack and requested political asylum in the United States. The incident involved a gunfight and subsequent requests for asylum.
Description
Flight 905 departed Havana at 07:25 on a domestic flight. About 10 minutes after takeoff the copilot reportedly jumped up, grabbing the air marshall and forcing the pilot at gunpoint to head to Key West. A shooting erupted and the air marshall was killed. A total of nine persons were involved in the hijack and requested political asylum in the U.S. Two additional passengers joined them in their request.
Primary Cause
Hijacking and subsequent demands for political asylum.Hijacking and subsequent demands for political asylum.Share on:
