Narrative:
An Boeing 737-159 operated by Avianca was hijacked by two passengers. The hijackers demanded to be flown to Cuba. Refuelling stops were made at Bogotá and Barranquilla before the airplane headed for Havana.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 26 June 1970 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-159 |
| Operator: | Avianca |
| Registration: | HK-1403 |
| MSN: | 19679/89 |
| First flight: | 1968-10-24 (1 year 8 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 87 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 92 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV) ( Cuba)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport (CUC/SKCC), Colombia |
| Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
An Boeing 737-159 operated by Avianca was hijacked by two passengers. The hijackers demanded to be flown to Cuba. Refuelling stops were made at Bogotá and Barranquilla before the airplane headed for Havana.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» El Tiempo - 25 Jun 1970Photos
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 Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 400 km (250 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 400 km (250 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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