GTD ID:
198112070004

When:
1981-12-07

Country:
Venezuela

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Caracas

City:
Caracas

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hijacking
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Airports and Aircraft
Name of Entity Avensa and Aeropostale
Specific Description B-727 and 2 DC-9
Nationality of Target Venezuela
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 102
US Hostages 0
Hours of Kidnapping 0
Days of Kidnapping 2
Outcome Hostage(s) released by perpetrators
Ransom Yes
Total Ransom Amount Demanded 30000000.00
Ransom Amount Demanded from US Sources Unknown
Total Ransom Amount Paid Unknown
Total Ransom Amount Paid by US Sources Unknown
Ransom Notes Unknown
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Handgun
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Firearms Automatic Weapon
Weapon Details
Pistol; Explosive; Submachine gun
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Red Flag (Venezuela) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 11
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources