Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 12 November 1980
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-600
Owner/operator: ARCO – Aerolineas Colonia
Registration Number: CX-BJL
Location: Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 42
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Aerolineas Colonia flight 201 experienced a hijacking shortly after takeoff from Colonia, Uruguay to Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, Argentina. The hijacker, a 21-year-old male with mental health issues, demanded travel to Nicaragua, Mexico, and Algeria. The aircraft landed at Jorge Newbery Airport after circling over the Rio de la Plata, and negotiations led to surrender.Aerolineas Colonia flight 201 experienced a hijacking shortly after takeoff from Colonia, Uruguay to Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, Argentina. The hijacker, a 21-year-old male with mental health issues, demanded travel to Nicaragua, Mexico, and Algeria. The aircraft landed at Jorge Newbery Airport after circling over the Rio de la Plata, and negotiations led to surrender.
Description
Aerolineas Colonia flight 201 from Colonia, Uruguay to Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, Argentina, was hijacked shortly after takeoff. The hijacked claimed to have a revolver and a bomb and demanded to travel to Nicaragua, Mexico and Algeria. The aircraft landed at Jorge Newbery Airport about 11:00 hours after circling over Rio de la Plata for almost two hours. Several passengers were released during the day. At 04:00 the following morning, the hijacker negotiated his surrender. The 21-year old hijacked was under medical treatment for mental issues and had left his home in the city of Paysandu after several disputes with their elders.
Source of Information
https://aerospotter.blogspot.com/2015/11/breve-relato-de-un-secuestro-en.htmlhttps://aerospotter.blogspot.com/2015/11/breve-relato-de-un-secuestro-en.htmlPrimary Cause
Mental health issues and a demand for travel to specific destinations.Mental health issues and a demand for travel to specific destinations.Share on:
