Narrative:
A Vickers Viscount, operated by Aerolíneas TAO, was hijacked en route between Neiva Airport (NVA) and Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG) at 10:15 local time.
Four hijackers demanded to be flown to Cuba.
The flight first headed for Barrancabermeja-Yariguíes Airport (EJA) where it landed at 11:50. After refuelling the airplane continued to Camagüey Airport (CMW), Cuba where it landed at 16:30.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 25 August 1972 |
| Type: |  Vickers 785D Viscount |
| Operator: | Aerolíneas TAO |
| Registration: | HK-1058 |
| MSN: | 380 |
| First flight: | 1958-05-09 (14 years 4 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Dart 510 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 31 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Camagüey Airport (CMW) ( Cuba)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Neiva Airport (NVA/SKNV), Colombia |
| Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
A Vickers Viscount, operated by Aerolíneas TAO, was hijacked en route between Neiva Airport (NVA) and Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG) at 10:15 local time.
Four hijackers demanded to be flown to Cuba.
The flight first headed for Barrancabermeja-Yariguíes Airport (EJA) where it landed at 11:50. After refuelling the airplane continued to Camagüey Airport (CMW), Cuba where it landed at 16:30.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» El Tiempo - 26 Aug. 1972Photos
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 Neiva Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 231 km (145 miles).
Distance from Neiva Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 231 km (145 miles).
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