Delta Air Lines Flight 821

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	Douglas DC-8
Operator	Delta Air Lines
Registration	Unknown
Flight origin	Newark International Airport, Newark, New Jersey
2nd stopover	Dallas Love Field, Dallas, Texas, United States
3rd stopover	Atlanta Municipal Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
Last stopover	San Diego International Airport, San Diego, California
Destination	Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California
Occupants	114
Passengers	107
Crew	7
Fatalities	0
Survivors	114

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