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Emergency landing of a Russia's Aeroflot Airbus in the Prague airport (2)

Prague, Czech Republic - The failed attacker was neutralized by the passenger onboard

The man who tried to seized the A-320 aircraft of the Russian national airline Aeroflot was neutralized by the passengers onboard. The crewmember was forced to interrupt the flight from Moscow to Geneva and to urge an emergency landing in the "Ruzyne" international airport of Prague. Now, the Czech Police is interrogating the wrongdoer with the presence of a Russian diplomatic. The failed attacker...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 71837
Rome, Italy, 12/28/2006 13:14
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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