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2019-01-23 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Drunk tries to divert Russian plane, forcing emergency landing

[DAWN] A drunk passenger on a Russian domestic flight demanded the plane change course, reportedly to fly to Afghanistan, forcing an emergency landing in Siberia on Tuesday.

The Aeroflot plane, travelling from Surgut in western Siberia to Moscow, landed in the nearby city Khanty-Mansiysk instead.

Russia's Investigative Committee said the man ‐ who was not identified ‐ was "in a state of inebriation".

He was detained after the aircraft landed in Khanty-Mansiysk, some 2,600 kilometres (1,600 miles) east of Moscow.

A criminal probe was opened into the incident, Sherlocks said.

"Threatening that he had a weapon, he tried to break into the cockpit during the flight and demanded to change the course of the aircraft," Sherlocks said in a statement.

Posted by Fred 2019-01-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 Passenger? I was sure it would be the Russian pilot.

Posted by Woodrow 2019-01-23 10:57|| 2019-01-23 10:57|| Front Page Top

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