Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 January 1969
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 148
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Eastern Air Lines flight, Flight 401, was hijacked while flying east of Jacksonville, Florida, at 23:27 hours. The aircraft landed at Havana, Cuba, approximately 00:30.A Eastern Air Lines flight, Flight 401, was hijacked while flying east of Jacksonville, Florida, at 23:27 hours. The aircraft landed at Havana, Cuba, approximately 00:30.
Description
Eastern Air Lines flight 401 was hijacked to Cuba. The flight was 60 miles east of Jacksonville, Florida at 23:27 hours when it was hijacked. The aircraft landed at Havana about 00:30.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AvsNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x3sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2546%2C1216043https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AvsNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x3sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2546%2C1216043Primary Cause
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