Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 20 June 1971
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-4
Owner/operator: Avianca
Registration Number: HK-115
Location: Medell¡n-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: DC-4 aircraftDC-4 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On takeoff from Monter¡a (MTR), Colombia, a passenger brandished a knife and hijacked a DC-4. The captain instructed the aircraft to land at Medell¡n-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH), Colombia, informing the hijacker he was in Mexico. The crew successfully subdued the hijacker.On takeoff from Monter¡a (MTR), Colombia, a passenger brandished a knife and hijacked a DC-4. The captain instructed the aircraft to land at Medell¡n-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH), Colombia, informing the hijacker he was in Mexico. The crew successfully subdued the hijacker.
Description
A passenger brandished a knife and hijacked the DC-4 after takeoff from Monter¡a (MTR), Colombia. He demanded to be flown to Mexico. The captain decided to land at Medell¡n-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH), Colombia and told the hijacker he was in Mexico. The crew then managed to overpower the hijacker.
Primary Cause
Passenger hijacking and potential coercion.Passenger hijacking and potential coercion.Share on:
