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TWO MEN HIJACK RUSSIAN PLANE (2): 174 PEOPLE ABOARD

ANKARA, The Tupolev 156 aircraft was hijacked by two men from Chechnya and has just entered the egyptian air space. It seems to be headed to El Cairo. 174 people are on board, 163 passsengers and 12 crew members. The plane took off from Istanbul's Ataturk international airport and was headed to Moscow. It is the fifth hijacking occurred in Turkey since 1998.

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 9688
Rome, Italy, 03/15/2001 16:09
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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