Plane hijacked in Turkey

A plane flying from Cyprus to Istanbul has changed it’s course to southern Turkish city Antalya after a hijack attempt.
Two hijackers, who seemed to speak Arabian, wanted the plane to fly to Tehran, the capital of Iran.
Passengers made a daring escape when the plane landed, jumping out of the rear of the plane. The total number of passengers before the plane landed is 136 including six crew. The plane had only taken off for two hours after leaving Ercan, Northern Cyprus when the hijackers struck and tried to forced their way into the plane’s cockpit.
However, the hijackers failed, and instead asked to be flown to Iran. After the daring escape from the plane only a few passengers, crew members and both hijackers were left on board, reports Atlas Jet chief executive Tuncay Doganer.
The hijackers were said to have no weapons in their possessions, but one appeared to carry a bomb. Passengers told local TV that the hijackers were of tall, dark skinned appearance, talking Arabic and claiming allegiance to Al-Qaeda. More news to follow, but so far it seems their have been no injury’s, the situation is on-going.

BY PETER SELF
Singapore