

Détails:
Trans World Airlines Flight 469, a Boeing 727 with 121 passengers and a crew of 7, was hijacked between San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Miami, Florida. The hijacker demanded to be flown to Cuba. The pilot diverted to Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, where the hijacker surrendered after being tricked into believing he was in Cuba. No injuries occurred during the hijacking which was initiated when the hijacker claimed he had a bomb. No bomb was found on board the aircraft.
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| Date: | dimanche 11 décembre 1988 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Boeing 727-231 |
| Compagnie: | Trans World Airlines - TWA |
| Immatriculation: | registration unknown |
| Numéro de série: | |
| Année de Fabrication: | |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 7 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 121 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 128 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Aucun |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Grand Turk Island Airport (GDT) ( Iles Turks et Caicos)
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| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Nat. |
| Aéroport de départ: | San Juan-Luis Muñoz MarÃn International Airport (SJU/TJSJ), Porto Rico |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), Etats-Unis d'Amérique | |
| Numéro de vol: | TW469 |
Trans World Airlines Flight 469, a Boeing 727 with 121 passengers and a crew of 7, was hijacked between San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Miami, Florida. The hijacker demanded to be flown to Cuba. The pilot diverted to Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, where the hijacker surrendered after being tricked into believing he was in Cuba. No injuries occurred during the hijacking which was initiated when the hijacker claimed he had a bomb. No bomb was found on board the aircraft.
Sources:
» Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation 1988 / U.S. Department of Transport, FAA, Office of Civil Aviation SecurityPhotos
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre San Juan-Luis Muñoz MarÃn International Airport et Miami International Airport, FL est de 1672 km (1045 miles).
La distance entre San Juan-Luis Muñoz MarÃn International Airport et Miami International Airport, FL est de 1672 km (1045 miles).
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