Narrative:
Approximately 20 minutes after departure from New Orleans, LA, a male passenger stood up holding a whiskey bottle with brown liquid and demanded to be flown to Cuba.
He threatened to pour the liquid on a flight attendant and ignite it if his demand was not met. The pilot diverted the aircraft to Cuba where the flight landed without further incident.
Cuban authorities boarded the aircraft in Havana and took the hijacker into custody.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 28 March 1984 |
| Type: | Boeing 727 |
| Operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV) ( Cuba)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | New Orleans International Airport, LA (MSY/KMSY), United States of America |
| Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | DL357 |
Approximately 20 minutes after departure from New Orleans, LA, a male passenger stood up holding a whiskey bottle with brown liquid and demanded to be flown to Cuba.
He threatened to pour the liquid on a flight attendant and ignite it if his demand was not met. The pilot diverted the aircraft to Cuba where the flight landed without further incident.
Cuban authorities boarded the aircraft in Havana and took the hijacker into custody.
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 New Orleans International Airport, LA to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX as the crow flies is 715 km (447 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from New Orleans International Airport, LA to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX as the crow flies is 715 km (447 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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