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Aircraft seized in Thailand possibly bound for Iran

Bangkok, USA - A report by today's "Wall Street Journal"

It would have probably been bound for Iran the airplane, coming from South Korea, that was seized some days ago in Bangkok with a load of weapons on board, as reported today by the "Wall Street Journal", quoting international arms-trafficking experts. Thai authorities had said that the Ilyushin 76 was carrying 35 tonnes of weaponry. After taking off from Bangkok towards Pyongyang, once loaded the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1112818
Rome, Italy, 12/21/2009 16:25
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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