Plot Synopsis

THE HIJACKING OF FLIGHT 601 is a six-episode thriller that is inspired by the longest aerial hijacking in Latin American history, which occurred on May 30, 1973. Two armed revolutionaries hijack and threaten to blow up Flight 601 unless the Colombian government releases 50 political prisoners and pays them a large cash ransom. Faced with political leaders' refusal to negotiate, the aggressors make drastic decisions that will jeopardize the hostages' safety as the plane flies aimlessly. Amid the impending horror, the captain and two brave stewardesses must fight to return the hostages safely and outwit the hijackers while negotiating with the authorities. All six episodes of THE HIJACKING OF FLIGHT 601 dropped on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 on Netflix.