Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 April 1971
Aircraft Type: Boeing 720
Owner/operator: Avianca
Location: Panama City-Tocumen International Airport (PTY) –
ÿ Panama
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A male passenger hijacked a scheduled passenger flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG) in Colombia, flying via Mexico City. The aircraft, a Boeing 707, was diverted to Panama City-Tocumen International Airport (PTY). The hijacker demanded to be flown to Cuba.A male passenger hijacked a scheduled passenger flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG) in Colombia, flying via Mexico City. The aircraft, a Boeing 707, was diverted to Panama City-Tocumen International Airport (PTY). The hijacker demanded to be flown to Cuba.
Description
A male passenger hijacked the flight and demanded to be flown to Cuba. The airplane landed at Panama City-Tocumen International Airport (PTY) and the hijacker was arrested. Avianca Flight 81 was a scheduled passenger flight from Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX) to Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG), Colombia with an en route stop at Mexico City. The aircraft type involved in the hijacking could also have been a Boeing 707.
Source of Information
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Hijacking of a scheduled passenger flight.Hijacking of a scheduled passenger flight.Share on:
