Incident Overview
Date: Friday 6 February 1981
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Avianca
Location: C£cuta –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Cessna aircraftCessna aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On July 26, 2023, a hijacking occurred involving a Cessna aircraft. The hijackers, armed with a shotgun and a doll containing explosives, demanded to be flown out of Colombia. They expressed opposition to the Colombian political system and threatened violence, including the murder of the crew. Subsequently, they took a pistol from a Colombian army officer and demanded the aircraft be refueled. Colombian soldiers surrounded the plane and trucks blocked the runway, allowing passengers to disembark. After approximately 10 hours, the hijackers surrendered.On July 26, 2023, a hijacking occurred involving a Cessna aircraft. The hijackers, armed with a shotgun and a doll containing explosives, demanded to be flown out of Colombia. They expressed opposition to the Colombian political system and threatened violence, including the murder of the crew. Subsequently, they took a pistol from a Colombian army officer and demanded the aircraft be refueled. Colombian soldiers surrounded the plane and trucks blocked the runway, allowing passengers to disembark. After approximately 10 hours, the hijackers surrendered.
Description
Armed with a sawed-off shotgun and a doll which they claimed contained explosives, the hijackers demanded to be flown out of the country. During the flight they told the passengers they were opposed to the political system in Colombia, they threatened to kill the crew and they took a pistol from a Colombian army officer aboard. The aircraft landed at Cucuta where the hijackers demanded the aircraft be refueled. Soldiers surrounded the plane and trucks were used to block the runway. All passengers were allowed to deplane. After about 10 hours, with assurance that they would not be harmed by the soldiers or police the hijackers surrendered.
Primary Cause
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