Narrative:
The aircraft. en route from Caracas, Venezuela to the island of Curacao, was hijacked by two men. The hijackers forced the pilot at gunpoint to land at Isla Margarita, Trinidad. Aruba, and finally Curacao. The hijackers demanded $5 million, a helicopter, and more fuel or they would blow up the aircraft.
When the hijackers allowed the aircraft's left front door to be opened, security men charged in and killed both hijackers. The hijacking lasted three days.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 29 July 1984 |
| Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 |
| Operator: | Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAV |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 82 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 87 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Curaçao-Dr. Albert Plesman Airport (CUR) ( Curaçao)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS/SVMI), Venezuela |
| Curaçao-Dr. Albert Plesman Airport (CUR/TNCC), Curaçao | |
| Flightnumber: | VH252 |
The aircraft. en route from Caracas, Venezuela to the island of Curacao, was hijacked by two men. The hijackers forced the pilot at gunpoint to land at Isla Margarita, Trinidad. Aruba, and finally Curacao. The hijackers demanded $5 million, a helicopter, and more fuel or they would blow up the aircraft.
When the hijackers allowed the aircraft's left front door to be opened, security men charged in and killed both hijackers. The hijacking lasted three days.
Classification:
HijackSources:
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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 Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport to Curaçao-Dr. Albert Plesman Airport as the crow flies is 276 km (173 miles).
Distance from Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport to Curaçao-Dr. Albert Plesman Airport as the crow flies is 276 km (173 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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