Claim: Passengers on an airliner diverted to Cuba thought the hijacking was a <I>Candid Camera</I> stunt due to the coincidental presence of the show's host, Allen Funt.
Fact-check: FACT CHECK: Did Airline Passengers Mistake a Hijacking for a 'Candid Camera' Stunt?
Verdict: mostly true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: David Mikkelson
Date published: 2014-09-28T00:00:00