Descripción del Accidente ASN 25 DEC 1977 McDonnell Douglas DC-9 registration unknown - Atlanta, GA
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Fecha:domingo 25 diciembre 1977
Tipo:McDonnell Douglas DC-9
Operador:Eastern Air Lines
Registración: registration unknown
Numéro de série:
Año de Construcción:
Tripulación:Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes:
Pasajeros:Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes:
Total:Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 36
Daños en la Aeronave: Ninguno
Ubicación:Atlanta, GA (   Estados Unidos de América)
Fase: En ruta (ENR)
Naturaleza:Vuelo Doméstico Programado
Aeropuerto de Salida:Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), Estados Unidos de América
Aeropuerto de Llegada:Indianapolis International Airport, IN (IND/KIND), Estados Unidos de América
Número de Vuelo:EA668
Descripción:
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.



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Distance from Miami International Airport, FL to Indianapolis International Airport, IN as the crow flies is 1636 km (1022 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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