Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 January 1969
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61
Owner/operator: National Airlines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 32
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
National Airlines flight 64 was hijacked by two men attempting to flee from California, using a revolver and dynamite to reach Havana.National Airlines flight 64 was hijacked by two men attempting to flee from California, using a revolver and dynamite to reach Havana.
Description
National Airlines flight 64 was hijacked by two men as the aircraft was over the Gulf of Mexico, en route to Miami. Reportedly the two were fugitives from life prison sentences in California. They used a revolver and four sticks of dynamite. The pilot set course to Havana, where the aircraft landed at 10:03 hours.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m2FSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vnsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5205%2C5768445https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m2FSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vnsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5205%2C5768445Primary Cause
Flight hijacking and escape attempt.Flight hijacking and escape attempt.Share on:
