Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 21 February 1931
Aircraft Type: Ford Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: Pan American Grace Airways (Panagra)
Location: Arequipa Airport (AQP) –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
An aircraft was intercepted by armed revolutionary soldiers shortly after landing, leading to a prolonged stand-off of ten days. The pilot refused to fly to another destination, resulting in the soldiers’ release after a condition was offered ? a soldier’s transport to Lima.An aircraft was intercepted by armed revolutionary soldiers shortly after landing, leading to a prolonged stand-off of ten days. The pilot refused to fly to another destination, resulting in the soldiers’ release after a condition was offered ? a soldier’s transport to Lima.
Description
After landing, the aircraft was immediately surrounded by armed revolutionary soldiers. They demanded to be flown to another destination but the pilot refused. The stand-off continued for 10 days. On March 2, the soldiers abruptly informed the pilot that their revolution had been successful. They let him go, in return for giving one of them a lift into Lima.
Primary Cause
Revolutionary military uprising and potential seizure of an aircraft.Revolutionary military uprising and potential seizure of an aircraft.Share on:
