Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 25 June 1969
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8
Owner/operator: United Airlines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 58
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft was hijacked shortly after takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and demanded to be taken to Cuba.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft was hijacked shortly after takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and demanded to be taken to Cuba.
Description
Hijacked over Riverside, CA, shortly after takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX). The hijacker demanded to be taken to Cuba.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cZAoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mssEAAAAIBAJ&dq=hijack%20riverside&pg=3826%2C5641765https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cZAoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mssEAAAAIBAJ&dq=hijack%20riverside&pg=3826%2C5641765Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft.Hijacking of an aircraft.Share on:
