Narrative:
While the aircraft was in flight between San Luis and Belem, Brazil, hijackers armed with pistols entered the cockpit and diverted the aircraft to Paramaribo, Suriname. Brazilian Embassy officials successfully negotiated with the hijackers for the release of the passengers unharmed. The aircraft continued to Camagüey, Cuba.
Cuban authorities took the hijackers into custody.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 3 February 1984 |
| Type: |  Airbus A300B4-203 |
| Operator: | Cruzeiro do Sul |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CF6-50C2 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 162 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 176 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Camagüey International Airport (CMW) ( Cuba)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | São Luís-Tirirical Airport, MA (SLZ/SBSL), Brazil |
| Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, PA (BEL/SBBE), Brazil | |
| Flightnumber: | SC302 |
While the aircraft was in flight between San Luis and Belem, Brazil, hijackers armed with pistols entered the cockpit and diverted the aircraft to Paramaribo, Suriname. Brazilian Embassy officials successfully negotiated with the hijackers for the release of the passengers unharmed. The aircraft continued to Camagüey, Cuba.
Cuban authorities took the hijackers into custody.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» Ocala Star-Banner - Feb 5, 1984Photos
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 São Luís-Tirirical Airport, MA to Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, PA as the crow flies is 488 km (305 miles).
Distance from São Luís-Tirirical Airport, MA to Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, PA as the crow flies is 488 km (305 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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