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HIJACKING FAILED

ABU DHABI , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Saturday afternoon an iraqi citizen armed with knife has been blocked from the crew during the hijacking attempt of a Gulf Air Airbus A340 from Hong Kong for Abu Dhabi via Bangkok. The hijacker has been delivered to the authorities of the Abu Dhabi airport after the landing: unharmed all the passengers.

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 7345
Rome, Italy, 01/29/2001 13:00
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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