| Date: | Thursday 20 August 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 82 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV) -
 Cuba
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta Municipal Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) |
| Savannah International Airport, GA (SAV/KSAV) |
Delta flight DL435 was hijacked en route from Atlanta (ATL) to Savannah (SAV). A Latin male claimed to have an explosive device in his attaché case. He demanded to be flown to Havana. The captain complied with his demands.
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