Narrative:
The aircraft was hijacked by four passengers shortly after takeoff from Arica, Chile. They demanded the release of two political prisoners being held in Chile and wanted to be flown to Venezuela.
The flight was diverted to Lima, Peru, which to be a refueling stop on the way to Venezuela. Eventually the hijackers agreed to surrender at Lima after lengthy negotiations. They were put under the immediate protection of the Venezuelan Embassy in Lima.
» Het Parool 06-07-1977
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 5 July 1977 |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-78 |
| Operator: | LADECO - Línea Aérea Del Cobre |
| Registration: | CC-CFG |
| MSN: | 18796/108 |
| First flight: | 1965-01-13 (12 years 6 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 52 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 60 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Lima Airport (LIM) ( Peru)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Lima Duarte-Carolina de Assis Repetto Airport, MG (SJXM), Brazil |
| Santiago-Arturo Merino Benitez Airport (SCL/SCEL), Chile |
The aircraft was hijacked by four passengers shortly after takeoff from Arica, Chile. They demanded the release of two political prisoners being held in Chile and wanted to be flown to Venezuela.
The flight was diverted to Lima, Peru, which to be a refueling stop on the way to Venezuela. Eventually the hijackers agreed to surrender at Lima after lengthy negotiations. They were put under the immediate protection of the Venezuelan Embassy in Lima.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» British Pathé» Het Parool 06-07-1977
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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 Lima Duarte-Carolina de Assis Repetto Airport, MG to Santiago-Arturo Merino Benitez Airport as the crow flies is 2928 km (1830 miles).
Distance from Lima Duarte-Carolina de Assis Repetto Airport, MG to Santiago-Arturo Merino Benitez Airport as the crow flies is 2928 km (1830 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.
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