ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 327642
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Date: | Thursday 19 May 1983 |
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Type: | Boeing 727 |
Owner/operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
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Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 132 |
Aircraft damage: | None |
Category: | UI |
Location: | Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV) -
Cuba
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) |
Destination airport: | New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA) |
Narrative:While enroute to New York, a male passenger stood up in the aisle in the rear of the aircraft and shouted "Cuba" several times and pointed to an object which resembled dynamite hanging from a telephone type cord around his neck. The captain was advised of the situation and diverted the aircraft to Havana, Cuba. The hijacker was taken into custody by Cuban authorities.
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