Last updated: 9 August 2020
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| Date: | Sunday 16 March 1969 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6 |
| Operator: | Aerocondor - Aerovías Cóndor de Colombia |
| Registration: | HK-754 |
| C/n / msn: | 43111/78 |
| First flight: | 1948 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 40 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 45 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Camagüey Airport (CMW) ( Cuba)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | San Andrés Island Airport (ADZ/SKSP), Colombia |
| Barranquilla-Soledad Airport (BAQ/SKBQ), Colombia | |
| Flightnumber: | 131 |
An Aerocondor DC-6 passenger plane was hijacked by a passenger shortly after takeoff from San Andrés Island Airport (ADZ). The hijacked demanded to be flown to Cuba. The pilot diverted the plane to Camagüey Airport (CMW), Cuba.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» El Tiempo - 17 Mar 1969Photos
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 San Andrés Island Airport to Barranquilla-Soledad Airport as the crow flies is 773 km (483 miles).
Distance from San Andrés Island Airport to Barranquilla-Soledad Airport as the crow flies is 773 km (483 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.
