Hijacking description
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 04 JAN 1988 |
| Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 |
| Operator: | Aeroméxico |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| C/n / msn: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 110 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 118 |
| Airplane damage: | None |
| Location: | Monterrey (Mexico) |
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tijuana-Rodriguez Airport (TIJ/MMTJ), Mexico |
| Mexico City International Airport (MEX/MMMX), Mexico |
A Mexican male hijacked a DC-9 on a domestic flight in Mexico. He pretended to have a weapon in his jacket and demanded to be flown to Texas. USA. The pilot diverted to Monterrey, claiming that he needed to refuel. The hijacked surrendered at Monterrey.
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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 Tijuana-Rodriguez Airport to Mexico City International Airport as the crow flies is 2286 km (1429 miles).
Distance from Tijuana-Rodriguez Airport to Mexico City International Airport as the crow flies is 2286 km (1429 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.
