Narrative:
Two men handed a stewardess an incoherently written note which indicated they had explosives, claimed their action was an "assault" and demanded justice for themselves and certain others. At Mexico City the hijackers deplaned first and were taken into
custody.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 16 May 1978 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Operator: | Aeroméxico |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 93 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 99 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Mexico City ( Mexico)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Torreón Airport (TRC/MMTC), Mexico |
| Mexico City International Airport (MEX/MMMX), Mexico | |
| Flightnumber: | AM201 |
Two men handed a stewardess an incoherently written note which indicated they had explosives, claimed their action was an "assault" and demanded justice for themselves and certain others. At Mexico City the hijackers deplaned first and were taken into
custody.
Classification:
HijackPhotos
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 Torreón Airport to Mexico City International Airport as the crow flies is 809 km (506 miles).
Distance from Torreón Airport to Mexico City International Airport as the crow flies is 809 km (506 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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