Narrative:
One hijacker demanded to be taken to Chile. Plane stormed/hijacker arrested. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
» El Informador 17 December 1971, p12A
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 16 December 1971 |
| Type: |  Fairchild F-27M |
| Operator: | Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB |
| Registration: | CP-862 |
| MSN: | 127 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Cochabamba ( Bolivia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Sucre Airport (SRE/SLSU), Bolivia |
| La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB/SLLP), Bolivia |
One hijacker demanded to be taken to Chile. Plane stormed/hijacker arrested. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» El Tiempo 17-12-1971» El Informador 17 December 1971, p12A
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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 Sucre Airport to La Paz-El Alto Airport as the crow flies is 412 km (258 miles).
Distance from Sucre Airport to La Paz-El Alto Airport as the crow flies is 412 km (258 miles).
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