Incident Overview
Date: Monday 10 November 1969
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9
Owner/operator: Delta Air Lines
Location: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport, KY (CVG) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 73
Component Affected: Delta Air Lines flight 670Delta Air Lines flight 670
Category: Unlawful Interference
A fourteen-year-old boy entered Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) with a butcher knife and forcibly removed an 18-year-old girl. He demanded to be taken to Sweden, and subsequently surrendered to the police after fifteen minutes.A fourteen-year-old boy entered Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) with a butcher knife and forcibly removed an 18-year-old girl. He demanded to be taken to Sweden, and subsequently surrendered to the police after fifteen minutes.
Description
A fourteen year old boy pulled a butcher knife in the terminal building of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport, KY (CVG). He grabbed aan 18-year old girl and boarded Delta Air Lines flight 670 to Chicago. He demanded to be taken to Sweden. The boy surrendered to police fifteen minutes later.
Primary Cause
Possible coercion and demand for travel to Sweden.Possible coercion and demand for travel to Sweden.Share on:
