Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 May 1988
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-59
Owner/operator: Avianca
Registration Number: HK-1400
Location: Cartagena-Rafael N£¤ez Airport (CTG) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 135
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Avianca, a passenger aircraft, was hijacked by a man demanding to be taken to Cuba. The hijacker carried a toy grenade, and the flight returned to Medellin, then Panama City, Aruba, and finally Cartagena. After taxiing at night, the hijacker fled, was captured hiding in mangrove roots near the airport.Avianca, a passenger aircraft, was hijacked by a man demanding to be taken to Cuba. The hijacker carried a toy grenade, and the flight returned to Medellin, then Panama City, Aruba, and finally Cartagena. After taxiing at night, the hijacker fled, was captured hiding in mangrove roots near the airport.
Description
The Avianca plane was hijacked by a man who demanded to be taken to Cuba. The hijacked carried a (toy) grenade. The flight returned to Medellin were the hijacker released all passengers. The flight continued to Panama City, Aruba and finally Cartagena. As the airplane was taxiing after a night-time landing, the hijacker fled the plane. He was captured later when he was found hiding in mangrove roots near the airport.
Source of Information
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