Narrative:
The flight was hijacked by a man in a wheel chair and his son. Reportedly a social security benefit application by the man in the wheel chair had been turned down by the Council of State. They surrendered to authorities at 17:05.
accident date: 12-09-2005
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-301
registration: HK-4030X
| Status: | 5 |
| Date: | Monday 12 September 2005 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-301 |
| Operator: | AIRES Colombia |
| Registration: | HK-4030X |
| MSN: | 100 |
| First flight: | 1988 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 24 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Neiva-Benito Salas Airport (NVA/SKNV), Colombia |
| Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
The flight was hijacked by a man in a wheel chair and his son. Reportedly a social security benefit application by the man in the wheel chair had been turned down by the Council of State. They surrendered to authorities at 17:05.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» El ColombianoPhotos
accident date: 12-09-2005
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-301
registration: HK-4030X
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-Benito Salas Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 231 km (145 miles).
Distance from Neiva-Benito Salas Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 231 km (145 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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