Costa Rica-To-Miami American Airlines Delayed Nearly 8 Hours After Flight Crew Robbed At Gunpoint

Miami FL

19 March, 2021

6:54 PM

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CBS Miami March 19, 2021 A Costa Rica to Miami American Airlines flight was delayed seven and a half hours on Tuesday after the Miami-based crew van to the airport was stopped on the road, and the crew was robbed at gunpoint. The story was first reported by viewfromthewing.com. The crew had departed their San Jose hotel in a van very early in the morning and the incident occurred after the van was forced to stop after running over a plastic box. Once the van stopped, the driver got out to clear the box from under the van and that is when a man jumped into the vehicle. He reportedly held a knife and demanded everyone's possessions. Read more at CBS Miami