Narrative:
National Airlines flight 97 was 50 miles south of Norfolk, Virginia, when a passenger brandished a .38 pistol. He hijacked the plane and demanded to be taken to Cuba. He also robbed several passengers.
After arriving at Havana, authorities forced him to return the stolen money and led him away.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 5 March 1969 |
| Type: | Boeing 727 |
| Operator: | National Airlines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19 |
| 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 York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK), United States of America |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | NA97 |
National Airlines flight 97 was 50 miles south of Norfolk, Virginia, when a passenger brandished a .38 pistol. He hijacked the plane and demanded to be taken to Cuba. He also robbed several passengers.
After arriving at Havana, authorities forced him to return the stolen money and led him away.
Sources:
» St. Petersburg Times - Mar 6, 1969Photos
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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 York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 1745 km (1091 miles).
Distance from New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 1745 km (1091 miles).
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