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JOSE ESPINOSA CABALLERO

Crime · Wanted

JOSE ESPINOSA CABALLERO is a person of interest. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	JOSE ESPINOSA CABALLERO				[sources]
Alias	Jose Espinos Caballero · Jose Espinosa · Jose Espinosa-Garcia · Jose Espinoza · Jose Prosada				[sources]
Birth date	1941-04-28				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Eye color	Brown				[sources]
Hair color	Black				[sources]
Height	5'8" to 5'10"				[sources]
Weight	160 pounds				[sources]
Ethnicity	White (Hispanic)				[sources]
Source link	www.fbi.gov				[sources]
Last change	2024-08-08	Last processed	2025-11-30	First seen	2022-11-11

Descriptions

Jose Espinosa Caballero is wanted for his alleged involvement in the September 8, 1980, hijacking of Eastern Airlines Flight 161 while it was en route from New York to Tampa, Florida. During the flight, Caballero is alleged to have displayed a bottle with a liquid in it and a lighter and indicated that he wanted to be flown to Cuba. After making his demands, Caballero retreated to the bathroom at the rear of the plane and remained there until the plane landed in Havana, Cuba.

— US FBI Most Wanted, 2024-04-01