Date: | Tuesday 26 January 1971 |
Time: | |
Type: | Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation |
Owner/operator: | Aerovias Quisqueyana |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 74 |
Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
Category: | UI |
Location: | Cabo Rojo Airport (CBJ) -
Dominican Republic
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
Departure airport: | Santo Domingo-Las Américas International Airport (SDQ/MDSD) |
Destination airport: | San Juan (unknown airport) |
Narrative:An aircraft, operated by Aerovias Quisqueyana, was hijacked by a male passenger. The hijacker demanded to be flown to Havana, Cuba. The pilot wanted to divert to Port-au-Prince to refuel, but permission to land was denied. The flight then diverted to Cabo Rojo Airport. The hijacker was overpowered after landing.
Sources:
La Nacion 27 January 1971, p21 Revision history:
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