Narrative:
A 24-year old passengers demanded to be taken to Cuba. He claimed a bomb was hidden in his cassette player.
He was subdued by the captain and a passenger.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 16 August 1979 |
| Type: | Boeing 727 |
| Operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 85 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 91 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA) ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA/MGGT), Guatemala |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | EA980 |
A 24-year old passengers demanded to be taken to Cuba. He claimed a bomb was hidden in his cassette player.
He was subdued by the captain and a passenger.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» Youngstown Vindicator - Aug 17, 1979Photos
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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 Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 1631 km (1019 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 1631 km (1019 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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