Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 18 April 1993
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15
Owner/operator: Intercontinental de Aviaci¢n
Registration Number: HK-2865X
Location: Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 81
Component Affected: DC-9 aircraftDC-9 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On a domestic flight from Arauca to Bogota, an unarmed individual hijacked a DC-9 aircraft. The hijacker demanded a conversation with President Csar Gaviria, leading to his apprehension and arrest. The flight landed safely at Eldorado Airport, with no injuries reported.On a domestic flight from Arauca to Bogota, an unarmed individual hijacked a DC-9 aircraft. The hijacker demanded a conversation with President Csar Gaviria, leading to his apprehension and arrest. The flight landed safely at Eldorado Airport, with no injuries reported.
Description
An unarmed individual hijacked a Colombian airliner on a domestic flight. Intercontinental de Aviacion Flight 217, a DC-9 aircraft, was on its scheduled route from Arauca to Bogota when, ten minutes into the flight, the lone hijacker announced his intentions to his fellow passengers and entered the flight cabin. The plane landed without incident at Eldorado Airport in Bogota and was surrounded by security personnel. The hijacker, whose apparent only demand was to speak with President Csar Gaviria, was overpowered by one of the bodyguards of a congressman aboard the plane and placed under arrest. None of the reported 81 persons aboard was injured.
Source of Information
http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-105998http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-105998Primary Cause
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