| Date: | Thursday 13 November 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Avianca |
| Registration: | HK-728 |
| MSN: | 10507 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 62 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | Santiago Airport (SCU) -
 Cuba
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport (CUC/SKCC) |
| Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO) |
The DC-4 was hijacked by six passengers who demanded to be taken to Cuba. The flight diverted to Barranquilla to refuel. It departed Barranquilla at 11:15 and landed at Santiago Airport (SCU) at 14:41 local time.
Sources:
El Tiempo - 14 Nov 1969
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