Narrative:
One hijacker demanded to be taken to Cuba. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 25 March 1969 |
| Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8 |
| Operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 114 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | at an unknown location ( Cuba)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Dallas-Love Field, TX (DAL/KDAL), United States of America |
| San Diego International Airport, CA (SAN/KSAN), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | DL821 |
One hijacker demanded to be taken to Cuba. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
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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 Dallas-Love Field, TX to San Diego International Airport, CA as the crow flies is 1886 km (1179 miles).
Distance from Dallas-Love Field, TX to San Diego International Airport, CA as the crow flies is 1886 km (1179 miles).
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