Delta Air Lines Flight 821
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A Delta Air Lines Douglas DC-8, similar to the one involved.
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| Hijacking summary | |
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| Date | 25 March 1969 |
| Summary | Hijacking |
| Site | Havana Cuba |
| Passengers | 114 |
| Survivors | All |
| Aircraft type | DC-8 |
| Operator | Delta Air Lines |
| Flight origin | Dallas Love Field, Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Destination | José Martí International Airport, Havana, Cuba |
On 25 March 1969, Luis Antonio Frese hijacked a 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 plane was en route from Newark to Los Angeles with stop overs in Atlanta, Dallas and San Diego.[3] There were 114 people on board: seven 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]
