Hijacking
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Datum: | 13 NOV 1969 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Avianca |
| Kennzeichen: | HK-728 |
| Werknummer: | 10507 |
| Baujahr: | 1944 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 6 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 56 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 61 |
| Sachschaden: | nicht beschädigt |
| Unfallort: | Santiago Airport (SCU) (Kuba) |
| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport (CUC/SKCC), Kolumbien |
| Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Kolumbien | |
| Flugnummer: | 637 |
The DC-4 was hijacked by six passengers who demanded to be taken to Cuba. The flight diverted to Barranquilla to refuel. It departed Barranquilla at 11:15 and landed at Santiago Airport (SCU) at 14:41 local time.
Informationsquelle:
» El Tiempo - 14 Nov 1969
Sample newspaper article from Newspaperarchive.com
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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 Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 400 km (250 miles).
Distance from Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 400 km (250 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
