Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 22 September 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-5-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Avianca
Registration Number: HK-172
Location: Santiago Airport (SCU) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 56
Component Affected: DC-4 aircraftDC-4 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On DC-4 flight, a male passenger hijacked the aircraft, demanding transport to Cuba. The flight departed Barranquilla at 12:08 and landed at Santiago Airport (SCU) at 15:56.On DC-4 flight, a male passenger hijacked the aircraft, demanding transport to Cuba. The flight departed Barranquilla at 12:08 and landed at Santiago Airport (SCU) at 15:56.
Description
The DC-4 was hijacked by a male passenger who demanded to be taken to Cuba. The flight departed Barranquilla at 12:08 and landed at Santiago Airport (SCU) at 15:56.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lvMcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JGgEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=4735%2C3961841https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lvMcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JGgEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=4735%2C3961841Primary Cause
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