ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 333576
| Date: | Monday 1 May 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Convair CV-440 |
| Owner/operator: | National Airlines |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | San Antonio Airport -
 Cuba
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Marathon-Florida Keys Airport, FL (MTH/KMTH) |
| Key West International Airport, FL (EYW/KEYW) |
A male passenger entered the flight deck, pulling a knife and a gun. He threatened the crew and demanded to be flown to Cuba.
The aircraft landed at San Antonio where the hijacker was taken into custody.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times - May 1, 1961
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