ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-54G-1-DO (DC-4) HK-1065 Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV)
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Date:Monday 14 April 1969
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-54G-1-DO (DC-4)
Operator:SAM Colombia
Registration: HK-1065
MSN: 35943
First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 29
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV) (   Cuba)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Santa Marta Airport (SMR/SKSM), Colombia
Destination airport:Barranquilla-Soledad Airport (BAQ/SKBQ), Colombia
Narrative:
Three hijackers demanded to be taken to Cuba. The pilot diverted the flight to Havana.

Sources:
» El Tiempo - 16 Apr 1969


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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 Santa Marta Airport to Barranquilla-Soledad Airport as the crow flies is 65 km (41 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

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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