Date: | Thursday 3 January 1974 |
Time: | |
Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8 |
Owner/operator: | Air Jamaica |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | None |
Category: | UI |
Location: | Kingston Airport (KIN) -
Jamaica
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Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Kingston Airport (KIN/MKJP) |
Destination airport: | Detroit (unknown airport), MI |
Narrative:Immediately after boarding, a 17-year old Cuban male brandished what he described as a hand grenade and demanded to be flown to Miami, Florida, USA. One of the pilots made him agree to allow all passengers to disembark. A security officer then entered the aircraft, stating he was a flight engineer. The officer was able to disarm the hijacker. The "grenade" appeared to be a piece of wood covered in a handkerchief.
Sources:
Kingston Gleaner January 4,1974
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