Narrative:
An Avianca Boeing 737-159 was hijacked by three passengers who demanded to be taken to Cuba.
A refueling stop was made at Barranquilla before the flight continued to Havana, Cuba.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 20 May 1969 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-159 |
| Operator: | Avianca |
| Registration: | HK-1403 |
| MSN: | 19679/89 |
| First flight: | 1968-10-24 (7 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 50 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 55 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV) ( Cuba)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
| Pereira Airport (PEI/SKPE), Colombia |
An Avianca Boeing 737-159 was hijacked by three passengers who demanded to be taken to Cuba.
A refueling stop was made at Barranquilla before the flight continued to Havana, Cuba.
Sources:
» El Tiempo - 21 May 1969Photos
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 Bogotá-Eldorado Airport to Pereira Airport as the crow flies is 176 km (110 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Bogotá-Eldorado Airport to Pereira Airport as the crow flies is 176 km (110 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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