Narrative:
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.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 16 March 1969 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6 |
| Operator: | Aerocondor - Aerovías Cóndor de Colombia |
| Registration: | HK-754 |
| 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.
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HijackSources:
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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).
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