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Jamaica (2): CanJet airplane hijacker captured

Montego Bay, Jamaica - Nobody was injured

A gunman forced his way though airport security and hijacked a Canadian jet near Montego Bay, holding five crew members hostage for eight hours before police and soldiers stormed the aircraft on Monday and captured the man. Nobody was killed or injured in the ordeal, which ended with a raid near daylight after talks broke down with a 20-year-old Jamaican hijacker described as mentally challe...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1103174
Rome, Italy, 04/20/2009 17:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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