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Skyjacker alarm on a flight to Israel

Boston, USA - Cabin crew blocked a man who was trying to access the cockpit

A Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from New York (USA) to Tel Aviv (Israel) with 206 passengers and 11 crew-members on board was forced in the night between Friday and Saturday to divert after a man suddenly stood up heading towards the cockpit and trying to break in, before being blocked by flight assistants with other passengers' help. The pilot decided to land in Boston, being able to take...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1103522
Rome, Italy, 04/27/2009 14:24
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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