Aeromaya Flight 322

The aircraft was covering the last stop of its flight between Cozumel and Isla Mujeres when at 1:35 p.m., Judith Vázquez, an Argentine passenger, appeared in the cockpit brandishing a weapon and subsequently threatened the crew and demanded that they take her to Cuba, as she claimed that her life and that of her two children who were also on flight 322 were in danger for having been involved in the events of October 2nd.^[2][3][4]

The captain attempted to persuade Judith to desist from her actions, even attempting to head for Isla Mujeres, which the hijacker noticed and again demanded to head for Cuba. After communicating the events with Aeromaya headquarters and establishing contact with LANICA Flight 175 to receive radio frequency and runway vector information from Havana Airport (since the Aeromaya crew had never flown to Cuba), they headed for the Caribbean island.^[2][3]

A pair of passengers managed to disarm the woman before landing in Havana, realizing the weapon was a toy. However, there was not enough fuel, so they decided to continue on the same route. The aircraft landed at José Martí Airport at 3:43 p.m., escorted by two Cuban Air Force MIG aircraft.^[2][3]

Judith Vázquez was detained along with her two children by Cuban police, while the other passengers and crew were interrogated. After completing all the necessary bureaucratic procedures and refueling, the HS 748 departed at 8:05 p.m., this time heading for Mérida Airport, where they landed at 10:15 p.m.^[2][3]