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Attempted hijacking on the flight Paris-Rome

Rome, Italy - The hijacker was an official UNESCO

Moments of fear on board of the Alitalia AZ 329 flight, departed on Sunday from Paris at 8:25pm and direct to Rome-Fiumicino. A Kazakh 48 years old, Valeryi Tolmachev, employee of UNESCO in Paris, attempted hijacking the flight to Tripoli, Libya. The man, in a clear state of agitation, during the flight treated an hostess with a boxcutter keychain, blocking her and ordering to the crew to change...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1128713
Rome, Italy, 04/26/2011 12:26
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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