Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 10 July 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54B-5-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Avianca
Registration Number: HK-186
Location: Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: DC-4 aircraftDC-4 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Avianca DC-4 aircraft was hijacked during a domestic flight from Barranquilla to Santa Marta Airport in Colombia. The flight began at 14:30 and a 16-year-old passenger entered the cockpit, demanding to be flown to Cuba. The hijacker was subdued and removed, and the aircraft returned safely to Barranquilla.Avianca DC-4 aircraft was hijacked during a domestic flight from Barranquilla to Santa Marta Airport in Colombia. The flight began at 14:30 and a 16-year-old passenger entered the cockpit, demanding to be flown to Cuba. The hijacker was subdued and removed, and the aircraft returned safely to Barranquilla.
Description
A Douglas DC-4, operated by Avianca, was hijacked during domestic flight from Barranquilla (BAQ) to Santa Marta Airport (SMR), Colombia. The flight took off at 14:30. Some twenty minutes into the flight a 16-year old male passenger entered the cockpit holding something in his hand. He demanded to be flown to Cuba. The hijacker was taken down by a crew member and a passenger. The flight returned safely to Barranquilla.
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