# Incident 19790611014999I: Lkheed 10113851, Ft Lauderdale, FL, June 11, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 11, 1979, 19:00 local time
- Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DAL
- Location: 26.1223° N, 80.1434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Lauderdale, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1223&lon=-80.1434&mi=10
- Aircraft: N720DA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N720DA-2013-06-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Lockheed L-1011-385-1 (registry code 5265010, https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-l-1011-385-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce RB-211 series (registry code 54555, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-rb-211-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LKHEED 10113851
- People aboard: 200
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790611014999I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFFT HIJACKED WHILE EN ROUTE TO FT LAUDERDALE, ORDERED TO CUBA. FLIGHT FUELED AND RETURNED.

## Other reports on N720DA (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19940814033089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940814033089I), Aug 14, 1994: Lkheed 10113851 (N720DA), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX. Turned off on high speed taxiway. Missed turn off taxiway onto asphalt. Wheel broke thru and stopped aircraft.
- [Accident 19870825052189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870825052189A), Aug 25, 1987: Lkheed 10113851 (N720DA), Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. Unstabilized approach and late leveloff caused aircrafts tail to hit runway on touchdown.
- [Incident 19830221007679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830221007679I), Feb 21, 1983: Lkheed 10113851 (N720DA), Boston, MA. Pilot had high vibration and overheat light on #3 engine came on. Returned. Found faulty vibration harness.
- [Incident 19781101023879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781101023879I), Nov 1, 1978: Lkheed 1011/ (N720DA), Dallas, TX. Engine failed during climb. Found metal in tail pipe, replaced engine.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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