Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 September 1969
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 96
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
An Eastern Air Lines flight experienced a hijacking involving a pilot pulling a gun and demanding to be flown to Cuba following takeoff from New York’s JFK airport.An Eastern Air Lines flight experienced a hijacking involving a pilot pulling a gun and demanding to be flown to Cuba following takeoff from New York’s JFK airport.
Description
Eastern Air Lines flight EA925 from New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) to Puerto Rico was hijacked at 15:30, some ninety minutes after takeoff. He pulled a gun and demanded to be flown to Cuba.
Primary Cause
Hijacking ? Pilot demanded flight to Cuba.Hijacking ? Pilot demanded flight to Cuba.Share on:
