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Russia: hijacked an airplane

Moscow, Russia - On Adler-Moscow flight

According to what reported by Russian press agency "Interfax", a Russian passenger, shouting ''Allah akbar'', hijacked a Boeing 735 airplane, taken off from Adler and bound for Moscow, asking pilots to land in Vienna. The hijacker was probably drunk. The flight landed at "Vnukovo" airport (Moscow).

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1095728
Rome, Italy, 10/24/2008 18:00
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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