Narrative:
Four armed members of the 'Comando Unido Revolucionario Dominicana' hijacked an Aeronaves de México flight after takeoff from Acapulco.
The flight took off from Acapulco at 06:55 and landed at Mexico City at 07:25 to refuel. The airplane departed again at 08:10, landing safely at Havana at 10:30.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 25 July 1970 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 |
| Operator: | Aeronaves de México |
| Registration: | XA-SOE |
| MSN: | 47123/253 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 31 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV) ( Cuba)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Acapulco-Alvarez International Airport (ACA/MMAA), Mexico |
| Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX/MMMX), Mexico |
Four armed members of the 'Comando Unido Revolucionario Dominicana' hijacked an Aeronaves de México flight after takeoff from Acapulco.
The flight took off from Acapulco at 06:55 and landed at Mexico City at 07:25 to refuel. The airplane departed again at 08:10, landing safely at Havana at 10:30.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» El Siglo de Torreón 26-7-1970Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Acapulco-Alvarez International Airport to Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport as the crow flies is 305 km (190 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Acapulco-Alvarez International Airport to Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport as the crow flies is 305 km (190 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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