Status: | |
Datum: | maandag 11 juni 1979 |
Type: | Lockheed L-1011 TriStar |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Delta Air Lines |
Registratie: | registration unknown |
Constructienummer: | |
Bouwjaar: | |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 12 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 195 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 207 |
Schade: | Geen |
Plaats: | Havana ( Cuba)
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Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK), Verenigde Staten |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL), Verenigde Staten |
Vluchtnummer: | DL1061 |
Beschrijving:A hijacker went to the front of the aircraft, said he wanted to see the captain, that he wanted to be flown to Cuba, and that a bomb would go off in 2 hours. He kicked the cockpit door and the crew opened it thinking it was a stewardess bringing food.
He grabbed and pushed the flight engineer with one hand, keeping the other in his pocket as though he had a weapon. During the
flight to Cuba, he indicated he was a pilot and that he had a gun in his pocket. After landing at Havana, Cuba, the Cubans found a
pocketknife in the hijacker's jacket. No bomb or other weapon was found. He was taken into custody by Cuban authorities.
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Youngstown Vindicator - Jun 12, 1979
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft
niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY en Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL bedraagt 1711 km (1070 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.