Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 January 2001
Aircraft Type: Dornier 328-120
Owner/operator: SATENA
Registration Number: FAC-1165
Location: Bogot –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 30
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A man hijacked a flight departing from San Vicente del Cagu n, Colombia, flying to a military air base in Bogot -Eldorado Airport. Negotiations resulted in five passengers being released, and the hijacker demanded to be taken to Spain. After a struggle, the hijacker was overpowered, leading to the remaining occupants escaping the aircraft.A man hijacked a flight departing from San Vicente del Cagu n, Colombia, flying to a military air base in Bogot -Eldorado Airport. Negotiations resulted in five passengers being released, and the hijacker demanded to be taken to Spain. After a struggle, the hijacker was overpowered, leading to the remaining occupants escaping the aircraft.
Description
A man hijacked the flight while it was on the ground at San Vicente del Cagu n. The airplane departed at 16:50, flying to the military air base located next to Bogot -Eldorado Airport where it arrived at 17:35. During the negotiations five passengers were released. He demanded to be taken to Spain. At 21:55 the remaining occupants managed to overpower the hijacker.
Primary Cause
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