Narrative:
A man hijacked the flight while it was on the ground at San Vicente del Caguán. The airplane departed at 16:50, flying to the military air base located next to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport where it arrived at 17:35. During the negotiations five passengers were released. He demanded to be taken to Spain. At 21:55 the remaining occupants managed to overpower the hijacker.
accident date: 30-01-2001
type: Dornier 328-120
registration: FAC-1165
| Status: | 5 |
| Date: | Tuesday 30 January 2001 |
| Time: | 16:25 |
| Type: |  Dornier 328-120 |
| Operator: | SATENA |
| Registration: | FAC-1165 |
| MSN: | 3103 |
| First flight: | 1997 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW119C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 30 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Bogotá ( Colombia)
|
| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | San Vicente Airport (SVI/SKSV), Colombia |
| Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
A man hijacked the flight while it was on the ground at San Vicente del Caguán. The airplane departed at 16:50, flying to the military air base located next to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport where it arrived at 17:35. During the negotiations five passengers were released. He demanded to be taken to Spain. At 21:55 the remaining occupants managed to overpower the hijacker.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation 2001 / DoT, TSAPhotos
accident date: 30-01-2001
type: Dornier 328-120
registration: FAC-1165
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 San Vicente Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 290 km (181 miles).
Distance from San Vicente Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 290 km (181 miles).
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