| Date: | Monday 31 March 2003 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Antonov An-24RV |
| Owner/operator: | Cubana de Aviación |
| Registration: | CU-T1294 |
| MSN: | 27308105 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Engine model: | Ivchenko AI-24VT |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 46 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | Key West International Airport, FL (EYW) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Nueva Gerona-Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER/MUNG) |
| Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV/MUHA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |
The Antonov was hijacked by a man who was believed to be carrying two grenades. The airplane landed at Havana were it was refueled. About 11:00, after the release of at least 26 passengers the aircraft departed for Key West.
Sources:
CNN
Location
Images:
photo (c) S Ward; Key West International Airport, FL (EYW); 20 December 2016
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