Narrative:
An Avianca Boeing 727-59 passenger plane was hijacked during a domestic flight from Pereira Airport (PEI) to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG), Colombia.
A 22-year old male passenger drew a revolved and hijacked the plane shortly after takeoff.
The hijacker surrendered on the ground at Bogotá the same evening.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 24 April 1976 |
| Time: | 19:45 |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-59 |
| Operator: | Avianca |
| Registration: | HK-1400 |
| MSN: | 19662/484 |
| First flight: | 1967-10-20 (8 years 6 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Pereira Airport (PEI/SKPE), Colombia |
| Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
An Avianca Boeing 727-59 passenger plane was hijacked during a domestic flight from Pereira Airport (PEI) to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG), Colombia.
A 22-year old male passenger drew a revolved and hijacked the plane shortly after takeoff.
The hijacker surrendered on the ground at Bogotá the same evening.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» El Tiempo - 25 Apr 1976Photos
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 Pereira Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 176 km (110 miles).
Distance from Pereira Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 176 km (110 miles).
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