Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 20 October 1971
Aircraft Type: Vickers Viscount
Owner/operator: SAETA
Location: –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 31
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A domestic flight from Quito to Cuenca in Ecuador was hijacked by six passengers who demanded to be flown to Cuba. The aircraft made intermediate stops at Panama City and San Andrs.A domestic flight from Quito to Cuenca in Ecuador was hijacked by six passengers who demanded to be flown to Cuba. The aircraft made intermediate stops at Panama City and San Andrs.
Description
The aircraft was hijacked by six passengers during a domestic flight from Quito to Cuenca in Ecuador. The hijackers demanded to be flown to Cuba. The aircraft made intermediate stops at Panama City and San Andrs.
Source of Information
http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1971/10/21/039.htmlhttp://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1971/10/21/039.htmlPrimary Cause
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