Narrative:
A male passenger hijacked the flight and demanded to be taken to Cuba. The hijacker surrendered after the aircraft landed at Havana Airport, Cuba.
The bomb he claimed to carry turned out to be a bar of soap
Hijacker surrendered. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 10 August 1980 |
| Type: | Boeing 737 |
| Operator: | Air Florida |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 29 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 34 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Havana ( Cuba)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America |
| Key West International Airport, FL (EYW/KEYW), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | QH4 |
A male passenger hijacked the flight and demanded to be taken to Cuba. The hijacker surrendered after the aircraft landed at Havana Airport, Cuba.
The bomb he claimed to carry turned out to be a bar of soap
Hijacker surrendered. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Aug 11, 1980Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Miami International Airport, FL to Key West International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 201 km (125 miles).
Distance from Miami International Airport, FL to Key West International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 201 km (125 miles).
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