Hijacking
Last updated: 24 May 2013
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | 21 MAY 1970 |
| Tipo: | Douglas C-47-DL (Hiper DC-3) |
| Operador: | Avianca |
| Registración: | HK-121 |
| Numéro de série: | 4370 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1942 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 3 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 23 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 26 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Destruido |
| Ubicación: | Barrancabermeja, Barranquilla (Colombia) |
| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | El Yopal Airport (EYP/SKYP), Colombia |
| Sogamoso-Alberto Lleras C. Airport (SOX/SKSO), Colombia |
Douglas Hiper DC-3 operated by Avianca was hijacked by four passengers who demanded to be flown to Cuba.
The airplane headed for Santiago de Cuba but was not allowed to land there. The flight then diverted to Kingston, Jamaica.
Fuentes:
» El Tiempo - 22 May 1970
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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 El Yopal Airport to Sogamoso-Alberto Lleras C. Airport as the crow flies is 76 km (47 miles).
Distance from El Yopal Airport to Sogamoso-Alberto Lleras C. Airport as the crow flies is 76 km (47 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.
