Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 27 March 1966
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-18B
Owner/operator: Cubana de Aviaci¢n
Registration Number: CU-T831
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and flight control systems.Aircraft engine and flight control systems.
Category: Unlawful Interference
On March 19, 2019, a flight engineer at a flight involving Aeroflot aircraft shot a board security guard and forced the crew to carry him to Florida, USA. The captain then diverted the plane to Jos Mart¡ Airport in Havana. Upon spotting an Aeroflot plane on the tarmac, the hijacker realized he had been fooled and shot the captain dead. He then initiated takeoff, shutting down the engines and attempting to flee. The hijacker was eventually apprehended some days later.On March 19, 2019, a flight engineer at a flight involving Aeroflot aircraft shot a board security guard and forced the crew to carry him to Florida, USA. The captain then diverted the plane to Jos Mart¡ Airport in Havana. Upon spotting an Aeroflot plane on the tarmac, the hijacker realized he had been fooled and shot the captain dead. He then initiated takeoff, shutting down the engines and attempting to flee. The hijacker was eventually apprehended some days later.
Description
The flight engineer shot the on board security guard and forced the crew to carry him to Florida, USA. The captain instead took the plane to Jos Mart¡ Airport in Havana. On seeing an Aeroflot plane on the tarmac, the hijacker realised he had been fooled, shot the captain dead and tried to initiate takeoff. The copilot then shut down the engines. The hijacker jumped onto the tarmac and fled. He was caught some days later.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an Aeroflot flight.Hijacking of an Aeroflot flight.Share on:
