Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 12 March 1968
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: 58
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A national flight, Flight 28, departing from Tampa (TPA) to Miami (MIA), was hijacked by two armed men. The hijackers demanded to be flown to Cuba, and subsequently, they demanded to be flown to Cuba with a hostage ? a Mexican national ? in tow.A national flight, Flight 28, departing from Tampa (TPA) to Miami (MIA), was hijacked by two armed men. The hijackers demanded to be flown to Cuba, and subsequently, they demanded to be flown to Cuba with a hostage ? a Mexican national ? in tow.
Description
National Flight 28 from San Francisco (SFO) to Miami (MIA) departed Tampa (TPA), one of the intermediate stops, and was hijacked by two armed men. They demanded to be flown to Cuba. It appears that the two had taken Mexican hostage, taking him along with them to Cuba.
Primary Cause
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