Narrative:
One hijacker demanded to be taken to Cuba. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 1 July 1968 |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-51 |
| Operator: | Northwest Orient Airlines |
| Registration: | N475US |
| MSN: | 19121/264 |
| First flight: | 1966 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 92 |
| 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: | Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD), United States of America |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | NW714 |
One hijacker demanded to be taken to Cuba. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Sources:
» Per Overgaard (E-mail, 6-6-2011)Photos
Map
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Distance from Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 1917 km (1198 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 1917 km (1198 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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