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Vueling airplane (4): contrasting news from Amsterdam about the alleged hijacking

Amsterdam, Netherlands - Airport press office and counter-terrorism coordinator neither confirms nor denies

Contrasting news are coming from Amsterdam about the alleged hijacking of a Vueling aircraft which is currently at Schiphol airport of the Dutch capital after it has been escorted on the ground by two F-16 fighters. A spokeswoman of the airline declared to the press agency "Reuters" that this is just a technical misunderstanding: " There was a lack of communication between the pilot and the tower...

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Rome, Italy, 08/29/2012 16:49
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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