Date: | Tuesday 3 December 1968 |
Time: | |
Type: | Boeing 727 |
Owner/operator: | National Airlines |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 35 |
Aircraft damage: | None |
Category: | UI |
Location: | Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV) -
Cuba
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA/KTPA) |
Destination airport: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) |
Narrative:National Airlines flight 1439 from New York to Miami via Tampa was hijacked after takeoff from Tampa by a man, carrying a .45 caliber automatic and what seemed to be a hand grenade. He demanded to be flown to Cuba.
The aircraft made a refueling stop at Key West, Florida.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times - Dec 4, 1968 Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation