Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 November 1970
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Location: Jacksonville, Havana –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 78
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Eastern Air Lines flight 257 was hijacked during takeoff from Raleigh/Durham Airport, North Carolina, demanding to be taken to Cuba. The aircraft refueled at Jacksonville, Florida, before proceeding to Cuba and arriving at Havana at 11:57 EST.Eastern Air Lines flight 257 was hijacked during takeoff from Raleigh/Durham Airport, North Carolina, demanding to be taken to Cuba. The aircraft refueled at Jacksonville, Florida, before proceeding to Cuba and arriving at Havana at 11:57 EST.
Description
Eastern Air Lines flight 257 was hijacked at 09:30 hours EST, 21 minutes after takeoff from Raleigh/Durham Airport, North Carolina. The hijacker demanded to be taken to Cuba. The pilot made refueling stop at Jacksonville, Florida, before proceeding to Cuba. The aircraft arrived at Havana at 11:57 hours EST.
Primary Cause
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