ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 331591
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 February 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8 |
| Owner/operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
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| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 67 |
| 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: | Atlanta Municipal Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) |
Eastern Air Lines flight EA955 was hijacked by one passenger shortly after takeoff from Atlanta Municipal Airport, GA (ATL) at 14:31. The man pulled a .22 caliber pistol and demanded to be flown to Cuba. He remained in Cuba while the DC-8 was allowed to fly back to the U.S.
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