Hijacking
Last updated: 22 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Datum: | 03 FEB 1984 |
| Type: | Airbus A300B4-203 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Cruzeiro do Sul |
| Registratie: | registration unknown |
| Constructienummer: | |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Motoren: | 2 General Electric CF6-50C2 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 14 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 162 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 176 |
| Schade: | Geen |
| Plaats: | Camagüey International Airport (CMW) (Cuba) |
| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | São Luís-Tirirical Airport, MA (SLZ/SBSL), Brazilië |
| Belém/Val-de-Cães International Airport , PA (BEL/SBBE), Brazilië | |
| Vluchtnummer: | 302 |
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.
Bronnen:
» Ocala Star-Banner - Feb 5, 1984
Sample newspaper article from Newspaperarchive.com
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen São Luís-Tirirical Airport, MA en Belém/Val-de-Cães International Airport , PA bedraagt 488 km (305 miles).
De afstand tussen São Luís-Tirirical Airport, MA en Belém/Val-de-Cães International Airport , PA bedraagt 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.
