Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 September 2005
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-301
Owner/operator: AIRES Colombia
Registration Number: HK-4030X
Location: Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 24
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A flight was hijacked by a man in a wheelchair and his son. The man’s social security application was denied, leading to surrender to authorities at 17:05.A flight was hijacked by a man in a wheelchair and his son. The man’s social security application was denied, leading to surrender to authorities at 17:05.
Description
The flight was hijacked by a man in a wheel chair and his son. Reportedly a social security benefit application by the man in the wheel chair had been turned down by the Council of State. They surrendered to authorities at 17:05.
Primary Cause
Social security application denial.Social security application denial.Share on:
