Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 10 June 2010
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Aerodiana
Registration Number: OB-1922-P
Location: within Peru –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registered OB-1922P, experienced a missing flight following a hijacking incident. The aircraft departed Nazca Airport, Peru, for a 45-minute sightseeing flight of the Nazca lines and subsequently failed to return. Authorities suspect a hijacking, with the pilot and copilot held hostage for 21 days, ultimately resulting in the aircraft remaining missing.A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registered OB-1922P, experienced a missing flight following a hijacking incident. The aircraft departed Nazca Airport, Peru, for a 45-minute sightseeing flight of the Nazca lines and subsequently failed to return. Authorities suspect a hijacking, with the pilot and copilot held hostage for 21 days, ultimately resulting in the aircraft remaining missing.
Description
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registered OB-1922P, departed at 07:10 from Nazca Airport, Peru for a 45-minute sightseeing flight of the Nazca lines. The airplane failed to return and was declared missing. Authorities suspect that the airplane was hijacked. A number of passengers used false identities. The pilot and copilot were kept hostage by the hijackers until their release, 21 days later. The airplane is still missing.
Source of Information
http://www.larepublica.pe/30-06-2010/pilotos-de-aeronave-secuestrada-en-nazca-aparecen-20-dias-despues, http://www.correoperu.com.pe/correo/nota.php?txtEdi_id=4&txtSecci_id=101&txtSecci_parent=&txtNota_id=370297http://www.larepublica.pe/30-06-2010/pilotos-de-aeronave-secuestrada-en-nazca-aparecen-20-dias-despues, http://www.correoperu.com.pe/correo/nota.php?txtEdi_id=4&txtSecci_id=101&txtSecci_parent=&txtNota_id=370297Primary Cause
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