Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 13 November 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-4
Owner/operator: Avianca
Registration Number: HK-728
Location: Santiago Airport (SCU) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 62
Component Affected: DC-4 aircraftDC-4 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A DC-4 aircraft was hijacked by six passengers demanding a flight to Cuba. The aircraft diverted to Barranquilla for refueling and subsequently landed at Santiago Airport (SCU) at 14:41 local time.A DC-4 aircraft was hijacked by six passengers demanding a flight to Cuba. The aircraft diverted to Barranquilla for refueling and subsequently landed at Santiago Airport (SCU) at 14:41 local time.
Description
The DC-4 was hijacked by six passengers who demanded to be taken to Cuba. The flight diverted to Barranquilla to refuel. It departed Barranquilla at 11:15 and landed at Santiago Airport (SCU) at 14:41 local time.
Source of Information
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