Allen Funt's Hijacking Ordeal on Candid Camera

0:00It's March 26. This is entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI what everyone's talking about. Alan Funt, the famous host of Candid Camera, ended up on a hijack flight back in February 3rd, 1969. He was traveling with his wife and two young kids on Eastern Airlines Flight 7 from New ark to Miami when a hijacker took control and forced the plane to Cuba. Hijackings like this were common in the late 1960s and early 70s, with American flights diverted to Cuba almost daily. This one stood out because of who was on board. Passengers stayed calm at first, figuring it was all a setup for one of Funt's pranks. They spotted the knife but laughed it off. Convinced Candid Camera was behind the drama. Funt had to convince everyone it was real, shouting that this was no joke. The plane sat in Havana for 11 hours before heading back to Miami. Looking back, Funt called it strange how close they came to real danger, without panic. Just mild annoyance over the delay. The story resurfaced recently in a new book on Game Show Secrets.