Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 January 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Avianca
Registration Number: HK-1028
Location: Santiago Airport (SCU) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 60
Component Affected: DC-4 aircraftDC-4 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Douglas DC-4 was hijacked by a male passenger shortly after takeoff from Riohacha, demanding a refueling stop at Barranquilla before continuing to Santiago Airport (SCU), Cuba.A Douglas DC-4 was hijacked by a male passenger shortly after takeoff from Riohacha, demanding a refueling stop at Barranquilla before continuing to Santiago Airport (SCU), Cuba.
Description
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.
Source of Information
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