| Date: | Tuesday 12 October 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Convair CV-580 |
| Owner/operator: | AVENSA |
| Registration: | YV-C-AVA |
| MSN: | 161 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV) -
 Cuba
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Barcelona-Gen J A Anzoategui Airport (BLA/SVBC) |
| Caracas-Maiquetía Airport (CCS/SVMI) |
The CV-580 was hijacked by two passengers. The aircraft diverted to the island of Curaçao where it was refueled. Three mothers with young children were released, after which the aircraft departed to Havana, Cuba.
Sources:
Amigoe di Curacao 13-10-1971
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 March 1968 | YV-C-AVA | AVENSA | 0 | Santiago Airport (SCU) | |
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| Hijack | ||||||
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