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]

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	DC-8
Operator	Delta Air Lines
Flight origin	Dallas Love Field, Dallas, Texas, United States
Destination	José Martí International Airport, Havana, Cuba
Passengers	107
Crew	7
Fatalities	0
Survivors	114

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]

Related pages

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

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