Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 July 1983
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 232
Component Affected: Aircraft briefcaseAircraft briefcase
Category: Unlawful Interference
On arrival in Miami, a passenger distributed typewritten notes claiming a bomb and demanding to be flown to Cuba. He held his hand inside a briefcase, indicating potential explosive capability. The aircraft was diverted to Havana, Cuba, and Cuban authorities apprehended the hijacker.On arrival in Miami, a passenger distributed typewritten notes claiming a bomb and demanding to be flown to Cuba. He held his hand inside a briefcase, indicating potential explosive capability. The aircraft was diverted to Havana, Cuba, and Cuban authorities apprehended the hijacker.
Description
A short time before arrival in Miami, FL, one of the passengers distributed several copies of typewritten notes in broken English claiming to have bomb and demanding that he be flown to Cuba. Reportedly, he held his hand inside a briefcase he was carrying as if to indicate that he could detonate the bomb at any time. The aircraft diverted to Havana, Cuba and Cuban authorities took the hijacker into custody.
Primary Cause
Passenger-related threat and potential for explosive device.Passenger-related threat and potential for explosive device.Share on:
