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| Russian forces foil hijacking bid at Moscow airport |
| 2010-07-30 |
| Russian security forces on Thursday, foiled an apparent bid to hijack a passenger airliner at Moscow's Domodedovo airport and arrested a man for his suspected involvement, reports said. An airport spokeswoman told local media that the Russian Interior Ministry's department for security on transport had detained the hijacker in the course of a special operation. The suspect informed the aircraft's pilot that he had "information valuable for the interior agencies." "After the information was received, a decision was taken to taxi the plane... to an emergency apron of the airport," she added. Russian authorities found that the hijacker aged 40 has permanent residence in the city of Mineralnye Vody in Northern Caucasus and for a brief while he actually hijacked the aircraft at around 3:45 pm Moscow Daylight Saving Time. Even as the aircraft was all set to land, the hijacker is said to have repeatedly requested the crew for a meeting with law enforcement officials and media persons. Security men disguised as doctors entered the aircraft on the pretext of providing medical aid to one of the passengers who had fallen sick and secured the aircraft's release after overpowering the hijacker. The flight had originated in Russia's troubled North Caucasus which has become a breeding ground for Islamist Insurgency and is blamed for the recent deadly bombings on the Moscow Metro. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #1 And they did it with out civilian casualties. First time for every thing I guess. |
| Posted by: miscellaneous 2010-07-30 03:01 |