Narrative:
One hijacker demanded to be taken to Cuba. Plane stormed/hijacker arrested. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 9 January 1970 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Rutas Aéreas Panameñas SA - RAPSA |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | David City ( Panama)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | David-Enrique Malek Airport (DAV/MPDA), Panama |
| Bocas Del Toro Airport (BOC/MPBO), Panama |
One hijacker demanded to be taken to Cuba. Plane stormed/hijacker arrested. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Classification:
HijackPhotos
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 David-Enrique Malek Airport to Bocas Del Toro Airport as the crow flies is 107 km (67 miles).
Distance from David-Enrique Malek Airport to Bocas Del Toro Airport as the crow flies is 107 km (67 miles).
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