 A Delta Air Lines Douglas DC-8, similar to the one involved. | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 25, 1969 |
| Summary | Hijacking |
| Site | Havana, Cuba |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-8 |
| Operator | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration | Unknown |
| Flight origin | Dallas Love Field, Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Destination | José Martí International Airport, Havana, Cuba |
| Occupants | 114 |
| Passengers | 107 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 114 |
On March 25, 1969, Luis Antonio Frese hijacked Delta Air Lines Flight 821 (DC-8) from Dallas, Texas to Havana, Cuba.[1][2] Frese was indicted in Texas but never returned to the United States to face prosecution.[2] He reportedly died in Cuba in 1975.[1][2]
The aircraft was en route from Newark to Los Angeles with stop overs in Atlanta, Dallas and San Diego.[3] There were 114 occupants on board: 7 crew and 107 passengers,[3] which included 26 Marine recruits en route to San Diego and additional military personnel.[4] This was the 14th hijacking of a US airliner in the year 1969. After being hijacked to Havana, the flight diverted to Miami before continuing on its planned route.[4]
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