Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 August 1969
Aircraft Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-748-245 Srs. 2A
Owner/operator: Avianca
Registration Number: HK-1408
Location: Santiago Airport (SCU) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Avianca Hawker Siddeley HS-748 passenger plane was hijacked during a domestic flight from Bucaramaga to Bogot , Colombia. Two hijackers demanded to be taken to Cuba, and a refueling stop was made at Barranquilla before continuing to Santiago Airport (SCU) in Cuba.Avianca Hawker Siddeley HS-748 passenger plane was hijacked during a domestic flight from Bucaramaga to Bogot , Colombia. Two hijackers demanded to be taken to Cuba, and a refueling stop was made at Barranquilla before continuing to Santiago Airport (SCU) in Cuba.
Description
An Avianca Hawker Siddeley HS-748 passenger plane was hijacked during a domestic flight from Bucaramanga to Bogot , Colombia. The flight was hijacked shortly after taking off at 06:30 local time. Two hijackers demanded to be taken to Cuba. A refueling stop was made at Barranquilla before the plane continued to Santiago Airport (SCU), Cuba.
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