The aircraft, as Continental Airlines Flight 54, was hijacked from Los Angeles by two men, Leon and Cody Bearden, demanding to be flown to Cuba on August 3, 1961.
O aparello, como o voo 54 de Continental Airlines, fora secuestrado o 3 de agosto de 1961 nos Ánxeles por dous homes, Leon e Cody Bearden, que demandaron voar a Cuba.