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False bomb-threat at the airport of Cairo

Rome, Italy - A man threatened to explode a United Nations' plane and asked for 20 million dollars for not doing so

This morning, an anonymous person called the Cairo airport and threatened to explode a United Nations plane that was parked at Terminal while waiting to depart with some Senior UN representatives towards another African country unless 20 million dollars were delivered. The airport was immediately alerted and security officers and sniffer dogs promptly inspected the aircraft and Terminal 4, but...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1136010
Rome, Italy, 11/29/2011 15:52
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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