Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 August 1980
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Owner/operator: National Airlines
Location: Havana –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 224
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Five Spanish-speaking passengers hijacked a flight and demanded to be taken to Cuba. After the aircraft landed at Havana Airport, Cuba, they surrendered.Five Spanish-speaking passengers hijacked a flight and demanded to be taken to Cuba. After the aircraft landed at Havana Airport, Cuba, they surrendered.
Description
Five Spanish-speaking passengers hijacked the flight and demanded to be taken to Cuba. The hijackers surrendered after the aircraft landed at Havana Airport, Cuba. Hijacking: less than 1 day.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7Xc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=1GcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1483%2C6748569https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7Xc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=1GcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1483%2C6748569Primary Cause
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