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Attempted hijacking on Air France flight

Paris, France - Just fright for the passengers

Probably he has been a man of Moroccan origin to try the hijack, the last night, of an Air France flight from Montreal to Paris. The man would have threatened to blow up the airplane but once landed at Charles de Gaulle airport he has been arrested. The news has been circulated few minutes ago by the French State secretary of Transports to the microphones of radio Europe 1. (0012)

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 36228
Rome, Italy, 11/22/2002 09:38
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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