Narrative:
Four hijackers demanded release of prisoners and to be taken to Cuba. Plane stormed/hijackers arrested. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 1 July 1970 |
| Type: |  Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-N |
| Operator: | Cruzeiro do Sul |
| Registration: | PP-PDX |
| MSN: | 126 |
| First flight: | 1962-07-18 (8 years) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 31 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro, RJ ( Brazil)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Rio de Janeiro (unknown airport), RJ, Brazil |
| São Paulo (unknown airport), SP, Brazil |
Four hijackers demanded release of prisoners and to be taken to Cuba. Plane stormed/hijackers arrested. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Classification:
HijackPhotos
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