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Weapons-carrying airplane from North Korea seized in Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand - The five crewmembers will be detained for 12 days. They say they weren't aware of the nature of their load

Anti-aircraft missile launcher, grenades, explosive and missile components weighing 30-35 tonnes: this was the war-load found on Saturday at "Don Muang" Bangkok airport on board of a Russian-built cargo airplane. While the aircraft has been seized, the five crewmembers, four from Kazakhstan and one from Belarus, have been arrested. It is today's news that Bangkok's court has extended the detention...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1112524
Rome, Italy, 12/14/2009 17:26
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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