Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 December 1994
Aircraft Type: Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
Owner/operator: TABA – Transportes Areos da Bacia Amaznica
Location: unknown location –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: The EMB-110 Bandeirante aircraft.The EMB-110 Bandeirante aircraft.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A TabA commuter aircraft was hijacked by two passengers, resulting in the forced landing and subsequent release of five passengers at Tabatinga. The perpetrators are believed to be members of the Colombian Cali drug cartel, and a suspect has been apprehended by Brazilian authorities.A TabA commuter aircraft was hijacked by two passengers, resulting in the forced landing and subsequent release of five passengers at Tabatinga. The perpetrators are believed to be members of the Colombian Cali drug cartel, and a suspect has been apprehended by Brazilian authorities.
Description
A TABA commuter aircraft with nine people on board was hijacked by two of the passengers. The EMB-110 Bandeirante aircraft was hijacked during a flight between Carauari and Manaus. The plane was forced to touch down at a landing strip in Tabatinga, where the five passengers were released. The pilot and co-pilot were then ordered to continue flying to an unknown location. The perpetrators of this hijacking are believed to belong to the Colombian Cali drug cartel. A suspect was arrested by Brazilian authorities at the end of the month.
Primary Cause
Hijacking by passengers, likely involving the involvement of the Colombian Cali drug cartel.Hijacking by passengers, likely involving the involvement of the Colombian Cali drug cartel.Share on:
