Narrative:
Aerolineas Colonia flight 201 from Colonia, Uruguay to Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, Argentina, was hijacked shortly after takeoff.
The hijacked claimed to have a revolver and a bomb and demanded to travel to Nicaragua, Mexico and Algeria. The aircraft landed at Jorge Newbery Airport about 11:00 hours after circling over Rio de la Plata for almost two hours.
Several passengers were released during the day. At 04:00 the following morning, the hijacker negotiated his surrender.
The 21-year old hijacked was under medical treatment for mental issues and had left his home in the city of Paysandu after several disputes with their elders.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 12 November 1980 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-600 |
| Operator: | ARCO - Aerolineas Colonia |
| Registration: | CX-BJL |
| MSN: | 92 |
| First flight: | 1948 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 39 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 42 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP) ( Argentina)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Colonia Airport (CYR/SUCA), Uruguay |
| Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP/SABE), Argentina | |
| Flightnumber: | 201 |
Aerolineas Colonia flight 201 from Colonia, Uruguay to Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, Argentina, was hijacked shortly after takeoff.
The hijacked claimed to have a revolver and a bomb and demanded to travel to Nicaragua, Mexico and Algeria. The aircraft landed at Jorge Newbery Airport about 11:00 hours after circling over Rio de la Plata for almost two hours.
Several passengers were released during the day. At 04:00 the following morning, the hijacker negotiated his surrender.
The 21-year old hijacked was under medical treatment for mental issues and had left his home in the city of Paysandu after several disputes with their elders.
Classification:
HijackSources:
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Distance from Colonia Airport to Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA as the crow flies is 60 km (38 miles).
Distance from Colonia Airport to Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA as the crow flies is 60 km (38 miles).
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