Narrative:
Delta flight DL435 was hijacked en route from Atlanta (ATL) to Savannah (SAV). A Latin male claimed to have an explosive device in his attaché case. He demanded to be flown to Havana. The captain complied with his demands.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 20 August 1970 |
| Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 |
| Operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 82 |
| 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 Municipal Airport, GA (ATL/KATL), United States of America |
| Savannah International Airport, GA (SAV/KSAV), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | DL435 |
Delta flight DL435 was hijacked en route from Atlanta (ATL) to Savannah (SAV). A Latin male claimed to have an explosive device in his attaché case. He demanded to be flown to Havana. The captain complied with his demands.
Classification:
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Map
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Distance from Atlanta Municipal Airport, GA to Savannah International Airport, GA as the crow flies is 343 km (214 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Atlanta Municipal Airport, GA to Savannah International Airport, GA as the crow flies is 343 km (214 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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