ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228620
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| Date: | Friday 20 March 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Revulocionaria (FAR) |
| Registration: | 20 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Key West, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Havana |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two Cuban Air Force pilots hijacked the helicopter and killed the pilot in a gun battle.Helicopter flown to Key West. The fourth crew member was returned to Cuba. The helicopter was never flown back to Cuba and abandonned. Preserved Midland City.
Sources:
British Pathe.
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA5AFW33HNM8FY85P5T1JR3OJ4S-USA-ARRIVAL-OF-CUBANS-IN-HI-JACKED-HELICOPTER/query/Hijack
De Tijd De Maasbode
21-03-1964
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2019 19:04 | Cobar | Added |
| 30-Aug-2019 19:04 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 08-Feb-2022 13:36 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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