Narrative:
While airborne a hijacker entered the cockpit and brandishing a knife demanded to be flown to Cuba. He claimed there were several bombs aboard which he could detonate at will. The co-pilot struggled with the hijacker and was wounded in the process. With the help of some of the passengers the hijacker was subdued upon landing at Villavicencio, Colombia. He was taken into custody by Colombian officials. Search of the aircraft failed to reveal any explosives devices.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 18 May 1982 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3C |
| Operator: | Taxi Aéreo del Guaviare |
| Registration: | HK-1503 |
| MSN: | 34331/17064 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Villavicencio Airport (VVC) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Miraflores Airport (MFS/SKMF), Colombia |
| Villavicencio Airport (VVC/SKVV), Colombia |
While airborne a hijacker entered the cockpit and brandishing a knife demanded to be flown to Cuba. He claimed there were several bombs aboard which he could detonate at will. The co-pilot struggled with the hijacker and was wounded in the process. With the help of some of the passengers the hijacker was subdued upon landing at Villavicencio, Colombia. He was taken into custody by Colombian officials. Search of the aircraft failed to reveal any explosives devices.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» El Tiempo 19-5-1982Photos
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 Miraflores Airport to Villavicencio Airport as the crow flies is 362 km (226 miles).
Distance from Miraflores Airport to Villavicencio Airport as the crow flies is 362 km (226 miles).
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