Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 January 1970
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 500
Owner/operator: ALM – Antillean Airlines
Registration Number: PJ-FRE
Location: Santiago-Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: F-27 aircraftF-27 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A man hijacked an F-27 aircraft, accompanied by two women and an infant, demanding to be flown to Havana, Cuba. The aircraft initially landed in Haiti but was unable to refuel there, leading it to Cuba. It eventually landed at Santiago (SCU).A man hijacked an F-27 aircraft, accompanied by two women and an infant, demanding to be flown to Havana, Cuba. The aircraft initially landed in Haiti but was unable to refuel there, leading it to Cuba. It eventually landed at Santiago (SCU).
Description
A man, accompanied by two woman and an infant, hijacked the F-27 and demanded to be flown to Havana, Cuba. The pilot landed in Haiti but could not refuel there. He continued to Cuba and landed at Santiago (SCU).
Source of Information
http://dloc.com/UF00101447/09871http://dloc.com/UF00101447/09871Primary Cause
The pilot’s decision to deviate from a planned route and land in Haiti, despite the lack of refueling opportunities, likely resulted in a navigational error or a deliberate attempt to avoid refueling.The pilot’s decision to deviate from a planned route and land in Haiti, despite the lack of refueling opportunities, likely resulted in a navigational error or a deliberate attempt to avoid refueling.Share on:
