Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 31 January 1989
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-46
Owner/operator: ACES – Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia
Registration Number: HK-3246X
Location: San Jos-Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) –
ÿ Costa Rica
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 122
Component Affected: Boeing 727 aircraftBoeing 727 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A CES Flight 385, a Boeing 727, was hijacked from San Andrs Island Airport (ADZ) to Medell¡n. The hijacker demanded to be flown to Honduras and demanded gasoline. The pilot diverted the aircraft to San Jos (SJO), Costa Rica.A CES Flight 385, a Boeing 727, was hijacked from San Andrs Island Airport (ADZ) to Medell¡n. The hijacker demanded to be flown to Honduras and demanded gasoline. The pilot diverted the aircraft to San Jos (SJO), Costa Rica.
Description
ACES Flight 385 from San Andrs Island Airport (ADZ) to Medell¡n was hijacked. The Boeing 727 took off at 10:41 and was hijacked fifteen minutes afterwards. The hijacker claimed to have bottles of gasoline and demanded to be flown to Honduras. The pilot diverted the plane to San Jos (SJO), Costa Rica were the hijacker was arrested.
Primary Cause
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