Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 19 December 1970
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9
Owner/operator: Continental Air Lines
Location: Tulsa International Airport, OK (TUL) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 30
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Continental Flight 144 experienced a hijacking after takeoff from Wichita, Kansas. A man hijacked the aircraft, claiming to possess a gun and stating a desire to travel to Cuba. The stewardess complied, and the plane landed normally. Police apprehended the man, who was found unarmed upon arrival in Tulsa.Continental Flight 144 experienced a hijacking after takeoff from Wichita, Kansas. A man hijacked the aircraft, claiming to possess a gun and stating a desire to travel to Cuba. The stewardess complied, and the plane landed normally. Police apprehended the man, who was found unarmed upon arrival in Tulsa.
Description
Continental Flight 144 from Albuquerque International Airport, NM (ABQ) to Tulsa (TUL) via Denver and Wichita (ICT) was hijacked after takeoff from Wichita. A man gave a note to a stewardess saying he had a gun in his jacket and wanted to go to Cuba. The stewardess took the note to the pilot, who asked if the passengers could get off at Tulsa. The man agreed and the plane landed normally. When the passengers left, the crew followed, and Tulsa police boarded the plane and arrested the man, finding him to be unarmed.
Primary Cause
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