Incident Overview
Date: Monday 16 August 1982
Aircraft Type: Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante
Owner/operator: Dolphin Airways
Location: West Palm Beach International Airport, FL (PBI) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft ? specifically, the passenger’s clothing and the luggage compartment.Aircraft ? specifically, the passenger’s clothing and the luggage compartment.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger on a flight at West Palm Beach, Florida, reported a suspicious object under his shirt and demanded to be flown to Cuba. After a two-hour delay, the pilot removed the object, which turned out to be a bag of men’s toiletries. Law enforcement subsequently apprehended the hijacker, who was sentenced to five years for air piracy due to the incident.A passenger on a flight at West Palm Beach, Florida, reported a suspicious object under his shirt and demanded to be flown to Cuba. After a two-hour delay, the pilot removed the object, which turned out to be a bag of men’s toiletries. Law enforcement subsequently apprehended the hijacker, who was sentenced to five years for air piracy due to the incident.
Description
After landing at West Palm Beach. FL one of the passengers told another passenger and the pilot that he had a bomb under his shirt and demanded to be flown to Cuba. After about two hours, he was persuaded to remove the object which he claimed was a bomb from under his shirt. It was then taken from him and removed from the aircraft. Following this he was overpowered by law enforcement personnel. The object was a bag containing men’s toiletries. No explosives were located. The hijacker was sentenced to 5 years for air piracy.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft with the intent to cause disruption and potentially harm passengers and crew.Hijacking of an aircraft with the intent to cause disruption and potentially harm passengers and crew.Share on:
