Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 April 1976
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-59
Owner/operator: Avianca
Registration Number: HK-1400
Location: Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Boeing 727-59 aircraftBoeing 727-59 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A 22-year-old male passenger hijacked a Boeing 727-59 aircraft during a domestic flight from Pereira Airport to Bogot -Eldorado Airport, surrendering on the ground in Bogot .A 22-year-old male passenger hijacked a Boeing 727-59 aircraft during a domestic flight from Pereira Airport to Bogot -Eldorado Airport, surrendering on the ground in Bogot .
Description
An Avianca Boeing 727-59 passenger plane was hijacked during a domestic flight from Pereira Airport (PEI) to Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG), Colombia. A 22-year old male passenger drew a revolved and hijacked the plane shortly after takeoff. The hijacker surrendered on the ground at Bogot the same evening.
Source of Information
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