Friday 23dec2016: that hijacked A320 at Malta

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Friday 23dec2016: that hijacked A320 at Malta

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38416112
A Libyan domestic flight carrying 118 people has landed at Malta International Airport after being hijacked.

The Airbus A320 was flying inside Libya for Afriqiyah Airways when it was diverted.

There were two hijackers involved, who threatened to blow up the plane, according to initial reports.
"Live reporting":
http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-38235203
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Re: Friday 23dec2016: that hijacked A320 at Malta now...

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http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-38235203
Almost all the people aboard a hijacked Libyan aircraft that was forced to land in Malta have been allowed to leave the plane
• It's unclear whether there are one or two hijackers involved
15:23

A Libyan TV channel says it is interviewing one of the hijackers live on air now.

It is tweeting what it says are some of his comments:
http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-38235203
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Re: Friday 23dec2016: that hijacked A320 at Malta

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38416112
Libya Malta hijack: Hijackers arrested as drama ends peacefully
http://avherald.com/h?article=4a27ac39&opt=0
An Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A320-200, registration 5A-ONB performing flight 8U-209 from Sebha to Tripoli (Libya) with 111 passengers and 7 crew........
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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