Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 5 August 1969
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Location: Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 70
Component Affected: Flight controls and navigation systems.Flight controls and navigation systems.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger attempted to bypass safety procedures by requesting a flight to Cuba, despite insufficient fuel and continued flight to Tampa. He later expressed a desire to simulate a hijacking.A passenger attempted to bypass safety procedures by requesting a flight to Cuba, despite insufficient fuel and continued flight to Tampa. He later expressed a desire to simulate a hijacking.
Description
A passenger made his way to the cockpit and said: “Let’s go to Cuba.” The pilot replied that there was not enough fuel and continued to Tampa. The passenger had returned to his seat and was arrested after arrival at Tampa. The man later said he “really didn’t want to go to Cuba, just wanted to see if he had the nerve to simulate a hijacking.”
Primary Cause
Flight safety violations and potential attempts to circumvent safety protocols.Flight safety violations and potential attempts to circumvent safety protocols.Share on:
