Narrative:
SAHSA Flight 414 was en route to San Pedro Sula (SAP) and New Orleans (MSY) when it was hijacked by four members of the Cinchoneros Popular Liberation Movement. They demanded release of prisoners. The hijackers surrendered in Panama after 2 days.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 27 March 1981 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-2K6 |
| Operator: | SAHSA - Servicio Aéreo de Honduras SA |
| Registration: | HR-SHA |
| MSN: | 20957/377 |
| First flight: | 1974-09-26 (6 years 6 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Managua, Panama City ( Panama)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport (TGU/MHTG), Honduras |
| San Pedro Sula-Ramon Villeda Morales Airport (SAP/MHLM), Honduras | |
| Flightnumber: | SH414 |
SAHSA Flight 414 was en route to San Pedro Sula (SAP) and New Orleans (MSY) when it was hijacked by four members of the Cinchoneros Popular Liberation Movement. They demanded release of prisoners. The hijackers surrendered in Panama after 2 days.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» E-mail from Rolando Pedraza (24-8-2006)Photos
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 Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport to San Pedro Sula-Ramon Villeda Morales Airport as the crow flies is 171 km (107 miles).
Distance from Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport to San Pedro Sula-Ramon Villeda Morales Airport as the crow flies is 171 km (107 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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