Incident Overview
Date: Monday 26 October 1987
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 300 Super King Air
Owner/operator: Unknown
Location: Ciudad Mante –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Beechcraft 300 Super King Air was hijacked by two armed men near McAllen, Texas, requiring a flight to Ciudad Mante, Mexico. Two individuals were subsequently apprehended and transported, followed by the plane being flown to a remote airstrip. The aircraft was subsequently found abandoned at the Ciudad Mante airstrip.A Beechcraft 300 Super King Air was hijacked by two armed men near McAllen, Texas, requiring a flight to Ciudad Mante, Mexico. Two individuals were subsequently apprehended and transported, followed by the plane being flown to a remote airstrip. The aircraft was subsequently found abandoned at the Ciudad Mante airstrip.
Description
A Beechcraft 300 Super King Air was hijacked near McAllen, Texas, by two armed men who forced the pilot to fly to Ciudad Mante, Mexico, about 250 miles south of McAllen. Two other men were picked up at Ciudad Mante and then the plane was flown to a remote airstrip where the pilot and one other passenger were released. The plane was later found abandoned at the Ciudad Mante airstrip.
Primary Cause
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