ggoose25
08-18-2007, 01:36 AM
Hijacked plane' lands in Turkey
A plane flying from Cyprus to Istanbul was hijacked and landed for refuelling in the southern Turkish city of Antalya, Turkish TV reported.
The hijacker wanted the plane to fly to Tehran, CNN Turk said.
An official from the airline, Atlas Jet, said there were 136 passengers and six crew on the plane when it left Ercan Airport in Northern Cyprus.
No other details were immediately available.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6952594.stm
A plane flying from Cyprus to Istanbul was hijacked and landed for refuelling in the southern Turkish city of Antalya, Turkish TV reported.
The hijacker wanted the plane to fly to Tehran, CNN Turk said.
An official from the airline, Atlas Jet, said there were 136 passengers and six crew on the plane when it left Ercan Airport in Northern Cyprus.
No other details were immediately available.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6952594.stm