Third Miami hijacking prompts no security shift
A lone Cuban hijacked Eastern Airlines Flight 24 from Miami to New York, detoured to Havana, and landed at LaGuardia six hours late. FBI and FAA to investigate. officials say no immediate flight security tightening planned. Passengers described the hijacker as emotional and deterred others from continuing. The incident marks the third U S skyjacking since May, with prior diversions to Cuba from San Juan.
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