Beschrijving:
The aircraft. en route from Caracas, Venezuela to the island of Curacao, was hijacked by two men. The hijackers forced the pilot at gunpoint to land at Isla Margarita, Trinidad. Aruba, and finally Curacao. The hijackers demanded $5 million, a helicopter, and more fuel or they would blow up the aircraft.
When the hijackers allowed the aircraft's left front door to be opened, security men charged in and killed both hijackers. The hijacking lasted three days.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | zondag 29 juli 1984 |
| Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAV |
| Registratie: | registration unknown |
| Constructienummer: | |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 82 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 87 |
| Schade: | Onbekend |
| Plaats: | Curaçao-Dr. Albert Plesman Airport (CUR) ( Curaçao)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS/SVMI), Venezuela |
| Curaçao-Dr. Albert Plesman Airport (CUR/TNCC), Curaçao | |
| Vluchtnummer: | VH252 |
The aircraft. en route from Caracas, Venezuela to the island of Curacao, was hijacked by two men. The hijackers forced the pilot at gunpoint to land at Isla Margarita, Trinidad. Aruba, and finally Curacao. The hijackers demanded $5 million, a helicopter, and more fuel or they would blow up the aircraft.
When the hijackers allowed the aircraft's left front door to be opened, security men charged in and killed both hijackers. The hijacking lasted three days.
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport en Curaçao-Dr. Albert Plesman Airport bedraagt 276 km (173 miles).
De afstand tussen Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport en Curaçao-Dr. Albert Plesman Airport bedraagt 276 km (173 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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