Narrative:
The captain drew a gun and forced the copilot to divert to Jamaica where the captain claimed political asylum as a "refugee" from the Castro Government.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 17 July 1960 |
| Type: |  Vickers Viscount |
| Operator: | Cubana de Aviación |
| Registration: | CU-T623? |
| MSN: | 319 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 52 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 56 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Kingston-Palisadoes International Airport (KIN) ( Jamaica)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV/MUHA), Cuba |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America |
The captain drew a gun and forced the copilot to divert to Jamaica where the captain claimed political asylum as a "refugee" from the Castro Government.
Sources:
» Kingston Gleaner July 18,1960Photos
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 Havana-José Martí International Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 376 km (235 miles).
Distance from Havana-José Martí International Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 376 km (235 miles).
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