Narrative:
SAM Colombia flight 601 was hijacked by a male passenger armed with a gun. The airplane was en route from Barranquilla (BAQ) to Cartagena (CTG), Medellín and Cali, Colombia.
The hijacked demanded to be flown to Cuba.
» El Tiempo - 6 Feb 1969
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 5 February 1969 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54G-1-DO (DC-4) |
| Operator: | SAM Colombia |
| Registration: | HK-1065 |
| MSN: | 35943 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 43 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Santiago Airport (SCU) ( Cuba)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ/SKBQ), Colombia |
| Cartagena Airport (CTG/SKCG), Colombia | |
| Flightnumber: | MM601 |
SAM Colombia flight 601 was hijacked by a male passenger armed with a gun. The airplane was en route from Barranquilla (BAQ) to Cartagena (CTG), Medellín and Cali, Colombia.
The hijacked demanded to be flown to Cuba.
Sources:
» El Tiempo - 12 Mar 1969» El Tiempo - 6 Feb 1969
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Cartagena Airport as the crow flies is 94 km (59 miles).
Distance from Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Cartagena Airport as the crow flies is 94 km (59 miles).
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