Narrative:
Hijacked over Georgia by a female passenger and a child. The woman demanded to be taken to Cuba.
Flight DL199 had departed Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), bound for Miami, FL with en route stops at Indianapolis, IN, Louisville, KY, and Atlanta, GA.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 25 May 1970 |
| Type: | Convair CV-880 |
| Operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 96 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 102 |
| 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: | Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL), United States of America |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | DL199 |
Hijacked over Georgia by a female passenger and a child. The woman demanded to be taken to Cuba.
Flight DL199 had departed Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), bound for Miami, FL with en route stops at Indianapolis, IN, Louisville, KY, and Atlanta, GA.
Sources:
» The Miami News - May 25, 1970Photos
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 Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 953 km (596 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 953 km (596 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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