Incident Overview
Date: Monday 15 December 1980
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-59
Owner/operator: Avianca
Registration Number: HK-1337
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 130
Component Affected: Boeing 727-59 aircraftBoeing 727-59 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Boeing 727-59 aircraft was hijacked by seven passengers shortly after takeoff from Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG) in Colombia. The aircraft landed at Santa Marta Airport (SMR) at 15:29, then continued to Barranquilla, where it landed at 18:15, before heading to Panama City-Tocumen Airport and finally to Havana.A Boeing 727-59 aircraft was hijacked by seven passengers shortly after takeoff from Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG) in Colombia. The aircraft landed at Santa Marta Airport (SMR) at 15:29, then continued to Barranquilla, where it landed at 18:15, before heading to Panama City-Tocumen Airport and finally to Havana.
Description
An Avianca Boeing 727-59 was hijacked by seven passengers, shortly after takeoff from Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG), Colombia. The flight had departed Bogot at 14:21 local time. The captain landed that plane at Santa Marta Airport (SMR) at 15:29. The 727 then headed to Barranquilla were it landed at 18:15. After refueling the airplane continued to Panama City-Tocumen Airport and thereafter to Havana.
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