Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 5 February 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54G-1-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: SAM Colombia
Registration Number: HK-1065
Location: Santiago Airport (SCU) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On SAM Colombia flight 601, a male passenger hijacked the aircraft, demanding to be flown to Cuba.On SAM Colombia flight 601, a male passenger hijacked the aircraft, demanding to be flown to Cuba.
Description
SAM Colombia flight 601 was hijacked by a male passenger armed with a gun. The airplane was en route from Barranquilla (BAQ) to Cartagena (CTG), Medell¡n and Cali, Colombia. The hijacked demanded to be flown to Cuba.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Up4cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TGgEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=1374%2C828004https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Up4cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TGgEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=1374%2C828004Primary Cause
Passenger-related hijacking with a firearm.Passenger-related hijacking with a firearm.Share on:
