Narrative:
The airplane was hijacked by five Colombian men, some 50 minutes into a flight from Barranquilla (BAQ) to San Andrés Island Airport (ADZ), Colombia.
The hijackers demanded to be taken to Cuba. The airplane diverted to Havana.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 6 August 1967 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54A-15-DC (DC-4) |
| Operator: | Aerocondor - Aerovías Cóndor de Colombia |
| Registration: | HK-757 |
| MSN: | 10404 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 71 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Havana ( Cuba)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ/SKBQ), Colombia |
| San Andrés Island Airport (ADZ/SKSP), Colombia |
The airplane was hijacked by five Colombian men, some 50 minutes into a flight from Barranquilla (BAQ) to San Andrés Island Airport (ADZ), Colombia.
The hijackers demanded to be taken to Cuba. The airplane diverted to Havana.
Classification:
HijackSources:
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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 Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to San Andrés Island Airport as the crow flies is 773 km (483 miles).
Distance from Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to San Andrés Island Airport as the crow flies is 773 km (483 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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