Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 August 1980
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Location: Havana –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 242
Component Affected: Interior of the aircraft, specifically the passenger cabin and areas where liquid was poured.Interior of the aircraft, specifically the passenger cabin and areas where liquid was poured.
Category: Unlawful Interference
At approximately 30 minutes after takeoff, a group of hijackers in the rear of an aircraft poured liquid from plastic bottles onto the interior of the plane. They demanded to be flown to Cuba, threatening to burn the aircraft if they weren’t. The pilot subsequently flew the aircraft to Havana, Cuba, where the hijackers were apprehended by Cuban authorities, resulting in a sentence of 2 to 3 years.At approximately 30 minutes after takeoff, a group of hijackers in the rear of an aircraft poured liquid from plastic bottles onto the interior of the plane. They demanded to be flown to Cuba, threatening to burn the aircraft if they weren’t. The pilot subsequently flew the aircraft to Havana, Cuba, where the hijackers were apprehended by Cuban authorities, resulting in a sentence of 2 to 3 years.
Description
About 30 minutes after takeoff the hijackers standing in the rear of the aircraft poured liquid from plastic bottles on parts of the plane’s interior. They shouted “Cuba” and through a Spanish speaking passenger demanded to be flown to Cuba or they would burn the aircraft. The pilot flew the aircraft to Havana, Cuba where the hijackers were taken Into custody by Cuban authorities. Reportedly sentenced in Cuba to 2 to 3 years.
Primary Cause
Hijacking and demands for repatriation to Cuba.Hijacking and demands for repatriation to Cuba.Share on:
