Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 19 August 1970
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8
Owner/operator: Trans Caribbean Airways
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 154
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A flight TC401 was hijacked by three men using grenades and a pistol, demanding to be transferred to Cuba. After five hours on the ground in Havana, the aircraft returned to Miami, Florida.A flight TC401 was hijacked by three men using grenades and a pistol, demanding to be transferred to Cuba. After five hours on the ground in Havana, the aircraft returned to Miami, Florida.
Description
En route to San Juan, Puerto Rico, flight TC401 was hijacked by three men using grenades and a pistol. They demanded to be flow to Cuba. After staying on the ground for five hours at Havana, the plane flew back to Miami, FL.
Primary Cause
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