Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 January 1982
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-114
Owner/operator: Aerotal Colombia
Registration Number: HK-2637
Location: Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On May 15, 2023, a hijacker hijacked a flight at Barranquilla Airport, threatening to blow up the aircraft unless he was flown to Aruba. He demanded the release of his brother, who had previously hijacked an aircraft in May 1978, and demanded permission to use the restroom.On May 15, 2023, a hijacker hijacked a flight at Barranquilla Airport, threatening to blow up the aircraft unless he was flown to Aruba. He demanded the release of his brother, who had previously hijacked an aircraft in May 1978, and demanded permission to use the restroom.
Description
About 15 minutes after departure from Barranquilla, the hijacker pushed a flight attendant into the cockpit. Armed with a bottle of gasoline and a stick of dynamite he threatened to blow up the plane unless he was flown to Aruba. He further demanded that his brother who hijacked an aircraft in May 1978 be released from prison. When a flight attendant asked for permission to use the rest room, a passenger knocked the hijacker down. Other passengers joined In the attack and the hijacker was overpowered. The aircraft returned to Barranquilla where the hijacker was taken into custody.
Source of Information
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