Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 3 January 1971
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8
Owner/operator: National Airlines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 97
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger aircraft was hijacked approximately 190 miles west of St. Petersburg, Florida, while en route to Tampa. The hijacker demanded a glass of water, pulled a gun on a flight attendant, and brought her to the cockpit. He then requested to be taken to Cuba, and the hijacker and his family subsequently landed in Havana, Cuba.A passenger aircraft was hijacked approximately 190 miles west of St. Petersburg, Florida, while en route to Tampa. The hijacker demanded a glass of water, pulled a gun on a flight attendant, and brought her to the cockpit. He then requested to be taken to Cuba, and the hijacker and his family subsequently landed in Havana, Cuba.
Description
The aircraft was hijacked 190 miles west of St. Petersburg, Florida, while on its way to Tampa, Florida. The hijacker asked for a glass of water and pulled a gun on a flight attendant. She brought him to the cockpit. He demanded to be taken to Cuba. The hijacker deplaned at Havana, along with his wife and two small children.
Source of Information
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