Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 26 July 1969
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9
Owner/operator: Continental Air Lines
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 57
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger hijacked an aircraft from El Paso to Midland, Texas, demanding to be taken to Cuba. The aircraft subsequently refueled at Midland/Odessa Airport and then continued to Mobile, Alabama, before finally arriving in Havana, Cuba.A passenger hijacked an aircraft from El Paso to Midland, Texas, demanding to be taken to Cuba. The aircraft subsequently refueled at Midland/Odessa Airport and then continued to Mobile, Alabama, before finally arriving in Havana, Cuba.
Description
A passenger on a flight from El Paso to Midland, Texas, hijacked the aircraft using a knife and demanded to be taken to Cuba. The aircraft landed at Midland/Odessa Airport to refuel. All passengers and flight attendants were released. The aircraft then continued to Mobile, Alabama for another refueling stop. The aircraft then continued to Havana.
Source of Information
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