Hijacking
Last updated: 23 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Datum: | 11 MRZ 1970 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | Boeing 727-59 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Avianca |
| Kennzeichen: | HK-1337 |
| Werknummer: | 19303/357 |
| Baujahr: | 1967-01-03 (3 years 2 months) |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 6 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 72 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 78 |
| Sachschaden: | Unbekannt |
| Unfallort: | Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV) (Kuba) |
| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Kolumbien |
| Barranquilla Airport (BAQ/SKBQ), Kolumbien |
An Avianca Boeing 727-59 passenger jet was hijacked by four passengers, some twenty minutes after takeoff from Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG).
The hijackers demanded to be taken to Cuba. A refueling stop was made at Barranquilla Airport (BAQ). It landed at Havana at 21:30 local time.
Informationsquelle:
Sample newspaper article from Newspaperarchive.com
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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 Bogotá-Eldorado Airport to Barranquilla Airport as the crow flies is 688 km (430 miles).
Distance from Bogotá-Eldorado Airport to Barranquilla Airport as the crow flies is 688 km (430 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.
