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Colombian airliner hijack arrested in Willemstad
A hijacker aboard an Avianca Boeing 727 was captured in Curacao after a five hour hijack from Santa Marta to Bogota. Police questioned 860 passengers through the night for accomplices. three people were wounded, including the hijacker, the flight engineer, and a Curacao officer. Passengers included at least two Americans. The hijacker demanded 2 million pesos and cited no clear political motive.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Peace Corps
James Edwards
Oxnard
Calif
Edwards
Santa Marta
Colombia
Netherlands Antilles
Leo Chance
Cali
Carlos Antonio Torron
Avianca Airlines
Bagota
Bogota
Caribbean
Aruba
Venezuela