N854TW, the aircraft involved, seen 13 years after the incident
Hijacking
Date
November 27, 1971 (1971-11-27)
Summary
Hijacking by fugitives seeking political asylum in Cuba
Site
Albuquerque International Sunport, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Boeing 727-31[a]
Operator
Trans World Airlines
IATA flight No.
TW106
ICAO flight No.
TWA106
Call sign
TWA 106
Registration
N854TW
Flight origin
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Stopover
Albuquerque International Sunport, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Destination
O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, U.S
Occupants
51 (Including 3 hijackers)
Passengers
45 (including 3 hijackers)
Crew
6
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Survivors
51
Trans World Airlines Flight 106 was a scheduled passenger flight from Phoenix, Arizona to Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. On November 27, 1971, the Boeing 727 servicing the flight was hijacked by three armed and wanted men at Albuquerque International Sunport in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA and flown to Havana, Cuba.[1][2]
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^Oppmann, Patrick. "Admitted hijacker dreams of home after 43 years hiding out in Cuba". CNN. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
^"3 Slaying Suspects Hijack Airliner and Crew to Cuba". The New York Times. The New York Times. 28 November 1971. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
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