Delta Air Lines Flight 821

Delta Air Lines Flight 821

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]

See also

• TWA Flight 106
• Southern Airways Flight 49
• List of Cuba–United States aircraft hijackings

References

1. Newton, Michael (2002). The Encyclopedia of Kidnappings. Infobase Publishing. p. 114. ISBN   9781438129884 . Retrieved February 1, 2013.
2. Mickolus, Edward; Simmons, Susan L. (2011). The Terrorist List. ABC-CLIO. p. 65. ISBN   9780313374722 . Retrieved February 1, 2013.
3. United Press International (March 26, 1969). "Jetliner Hijacked to Cuba". The News and Courier. 167 (85). Charleston, SC: 9-A. Retrieved February 25, 2013.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
4. "US Marine Recruits on Hijacked Airplane". The Telegraph . Nashua, NH. Associated Press. March 26, 1969. p. 5. Retrieved February 25, 2013.