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Hijacked airplanes' shooting-down: Russia agrees

Moscow, Russia - After German repairing no, Duma votes for it

Last week German High Court abolished a law in force as of 2005, allowing hijacked planes’ shooting-down on the fly (see for details AVIONEWS). Yesterday Russian Parliament voted for a similar law instead, passing in second reading the anti-terrorism regulations. According to it, the President has the authority to order the army shooting down of aircraft, boats and ferries resulting dangerous or r...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 136402
Rome, Italy, 02/23/2006 13:27
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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