ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 332506
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 November 1965 |
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| Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8 |
| Owner/operator: | National Airlines |
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| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 91 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | New Orleans-Moisant Field, LA (MSY) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | New Orleans-Moisant Field, LA (MSY/KMSY) |
| Melbourne International Airport, FL (MLB/KMLB) |
A 16-year old passenger attempted to hijack the DC-8 using a gun. The boy demanded to be taken to Cuba. He fired six shots trough the floor of the plane and was quickly overpowered by a passenger.
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