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Armed robbery on an aircraft at Brussels Airport

Brussels, Belgium - The value of the stolen jewels is maybe more than 350 million Euro

In the evening of Monday 18 February 2013 some armed individuals assaulted the security officials who were loading a safe containing jewels on an aircraft which was bound for Zurich. Flight LX789 of Helvetic Airways, a Swiss regional airline, was eventually cancelled, as confirmed by company's spokesperson Mehdi Guenin. The whole action occurred in a very short time, with no injuries. The robbers,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1149891
Rome, Italy, 02/19/2013 12:25
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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