Narrative:
Four hijackers demanded to be taken to Cuba. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 8 October 1969 |
| Type: |  Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-N |
| Operator: | Cruzeiro do Sul |
| Registration: | PP-PDX |
| MSN: | 126 |
| First flight: | 1962-07-18 (7 years 3 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 42 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 49 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Havana ( Cuba)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, PA (BEL/SBBE), Brazil |
| Manaus/Ponta Pelada Airport, AM (PLL/SBMN), Brazil |
Four hijackers demanded to be taken to Cuba. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
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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 Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, PA to Manaus/Ponta Pelada Airport, AM as the crow flies is 1288 km (805 miles).
Distance from Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, PA to Manaus/Ponta Pelada Airport, AM as the crow flies is 1288 km (805 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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