Narrative:
Six young rebels armed with machineguns hijacked the domestic AVENSA flight shortly after takeoff from Ciudad Bolívar (CBL). They forced the crew to circle the city while they dropped leaflets urging Venezuelans not to vote in the national elections.
The hijackers then demanded to be flown to Port of Spain, Trinidad where they surrendered.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 28 November 1963 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-340 or CV-440 |
| Operator: | AVENSA |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Port of Spain-Piarco Airport (POS) ( Trinidad and Tobago)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Ciudad Bolívar Airport (CBL/SVCB), Venezuela |
| Caracas Airport (CCS/SVMI), Venezuela |
Six young rebels armed with machineguns hijacked the domestic AVENSA flight shortly after takeoff from Ciudad Bolívar (CBL). They forced the crew to circle the city while they dropped leaflets urging Venezuelans not to vote in the national elections.
The hijackers then demanded to be flown to Port of Spain, Trinidad where they surrendered.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» El Litoral 28-11-1963Photos
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 Ciudad Bolívar Airport to Caracas Airport as the crow flies is 466 km (291 miles).
Distance from Ciudad Bolívar Airport to Caracas Airport as the crow flies is 466 km (291 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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