| Date: | Tuesday 7 January 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4) |
| Owner/operator: | Avianca |
| Registration: | HK-1028 |
| MSN: | 3071 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 60 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | Santiago Airport (SCU) -
 Cuba
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Riohacha-Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH/SKRH) |
| Maicao-La Mina Airport (MCJ/SKLM) |
A Douglas DC-4 was hijacked by a male passenger, shortly after takeoff from Riohacha. He demanded to be taken to Cuba.
A refueling stop was made at Barranquilla before the plane continued to Santiago Airport (SCU), Cuba.
Sources:
El Tiempo - 12 Mar 1969
El Tiempo - 8 Jan 1969
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