Status: | |
Datum: | Samstag 16 August 1980 |
Flugzeugtyp: | Boeing 727 |
Fluggesellschaft: | Eastern Air Lines |
Kennzeichen: | registration unknown |
Werknummer: | |
Baujahr: | |
Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 6 |
Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 46 |
Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 52 |
Sachschaden: | nicht beschädigt |
Unfallort: | Havana ( Kuba)
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Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
Betriebsart: | Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug |
Flug von: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), USA |
Flug nach: | Orlando International Airport, FL (MCO/KMCO), USA |
Flugnummer: | EA90 |
Unfallbericht:Within minutes of takeoff a man ran up and down the aisle holding a small deodorant bottle and indicated it contained gasoline. Another held a toy with a radio antenna saying it contained a bomb. Four others held bottles of clear liquid claiming it was gasoline. They demanded flight to Cuba. Two gained access to the cockpit while the others remained in the cabin. Upon arrival at Havana, they were taken into custody by Cuban authorities.
Reportedly sentenced in Cuba to 2 to 4 years
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Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Aug 17, 1980
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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 Orlando International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 308 km (193 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.