Passengers Foil Midair Hijack Attempt
January 06 2011
A hijack attempt on an Istanbul-bound Turkish passenger jet has been thwarted, RTT News reports.
The incident took place Wednesday on Flight TK1754 from Oslo to Istanbul with 59 passengers on board.
The would-be hijacker, claiming to have a bomb, tried to forcibly enter the cockpit and demanded the aircraft return to Oslo, security officials said. He was then overpowered by two passengers, according to the Anatolia news agency.
The suspect is said to be a Turkish national...
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