Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 23 December 1969
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A Commando
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas Costarricenses – LACSA
Registration Number: TI-1007C
Location: San Andreas –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft flight controls and systems.Aircraft flight controls and systems.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A flight, LACSA flight 161, was hijacked shortly after takeoff from Puerto Lim¢n, Costa Rica. Three passengers demanded to be flown to Cuba, utilizing armed handguns.A flight, LACSA flight 161, was hijacked shortly after takeoff from Puerto Lim¢n, Costa Rica. Three passengers demanded to be flown to Cuba, utilizing armed handguns.
Description
LACSA flight 161 was hijacking several minutes after takeoff from Puerto Lim¢n, Costa Rica. Three passengers, armed with .45 calibre handguns demanded to be flown to Cuba.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of a flight by multiple individuals.Hijacking of a flight by multiple individuals.Share on:
