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Ethiopian airplane hijacked (2). "Scramble" of the fighter planes by the Italian Air Force

Rome, Italy - Two Eurofighter Typhoons of the 36th Wing in Gioia del Colle took off in the early morning of today

Two Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft of the 36th Wing in Gioia del Colle (Bari), took off in the early morning of today, on Monday February 17, for a "Scramble" to intercept an hijacked plane. The interceptors, departed in a few minutes from the base in Puglia of the Italian Air Force, have intercepted a B-767 of Ethiopian Airlines in flight from Addis-Abeba to Rome-Fiumicino, hijacked in Geneva,...

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Rome, Italy, 02/17/2014 15:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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