Narrative:
About 15 minutes after departure from Barranquilla, the hijacker pushed a flight attendant into the cockpit. Armed with a bottle of gasoline and a stick of dynamite he threatened to blow up the plane unless he was flown to Aruba. He further demanded that his brother who hijacked an aircraft in May 1978 be released from prison. When a flight attendant asked for permission to use the rest room, a passenger knocked the hijacker down. Other passengers joined In the attack and the hijacker was overpowered. The aircraft returned to Barranquilla where the hijacker was taken into custody.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 7 January 1982 |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-114 |
| Operator: | Aerotal Colombia |
| Registration: | HK-2637 |
| MSN: | 19815/443 |
| First flight: | 1967-07-28 (14 years 6 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 70 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Santa Marta-Simón Bolívar Airport (SMR/SKSM), Colombia |
| Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ/SKBQ), Colombia |
About 15 minutes after departure from Barranquilla, the hijacker pushed a flight attendant into the cockpit. Armed with a bottle of gasoline and a stick of dynamite he threatened to blow up the plane unless he was flown to Aruba. He further demanded that his brother who hijacked an aircraft in May 1978 be released from prison. When a flight attendant asked for permission to use the rest room, a passenger knocked the hijacker down. Other passengers joined In the attack and the hijacker was overpowered. The aircraft returned to Barranquilla where the hijacker was taken into custody.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» El Tiempo - 8 Jan. 1982Photos
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 Santa Marta-Simón Bolívar Airport to Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport as the crow flies is 65 km (41 miles).
Distance from Santa Marta-Simón Bolívar Airport to Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport as the crow flies is 65 km (41 miles).
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