Narrative:
A passenger on Eastern flight 668 used a fake bomb and toy pistol to hijack the plane, demanding to be taken to Miami and then to Cuba.
After landing in Atlanta, the hijacker was overpowered by FBI authorities and Atlanta police.
Sentenced to 25 years for air piracy.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 25 December 1977 |
| Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 |
| Operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 36 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Atlanta, GA ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America |
| Indianapolis International Airport, IN (IND/KIND), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | EA668 |
A passenger on Eastern flight 668 used a fake bomb and toy pistol to hijack the plane, demanding to be taken to Miami and then to Cuba.
After landing in Atlanta, the hijacker was overpowered by FBI authorities and Atlanta police.
Sentenced to 25 years for air piracy.
Classification:
HijackPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Miami International Airport, FL to Indianapolis International Airport, IN as the crow flies is 1636 km (1022 miles).
Distance from Miami International Airport, FL to Indianapolis International Airport, IN as the crow flies is 1636 km (1022 miles).
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