Narrative:
A passenger made his way to the cockpit and said: "Let's go to Cuba." The pilot replied that there was not enough fuel and continued to Tampa. The passenger had returned to his seat and was arrested after arrival at Tampa. The man later said he "really didn't want to go to Cuba, just wanted to see if he had the nerve to simulate a hijacking."
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 5 August 1969 |
| Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 |
| Operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 70 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC (CLT/KCLT), United States of America |
| Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA/KTPA), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | EA379 |
A passenger made his way to the cockpit and said: "Let's go to Cuba." The pilot replied that there was not enough fuel and continued to Tampa. The passenger had returned to his seat and was arrested after arrival at Tampa. The man later said he "really didn't want to go to Cuba, just wanted to see if he had the nerve to simulate a hijacking."
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 Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC to Tampa International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 813 km (508 miles).
Distance from Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC to Tampa International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 813 km (508 miles).
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