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| Swiss confirm Ethiopian plane hijack | Swiss confirm Ethiopian plane hijack |
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| An Ethiopian Airlines plane en route from Addis Ababa to Rome has been forced to land in Geneva after being hijacked, Swiss police say. | An Ethiopian Airlines plane en route from Addis Ababa to Rome has been forced to land in Geneva after being hijacked, Swiss police say. |
| One hijacker has been arrested. The airline said in a statement that all passengers and crew were safe. | One hijacker has been arrested. The airline said in a statement that all passengers and crew were safe. |
| There are no injuries, and the police say the situation is "under control". | There are no injuries, and the police say the situation is "under control". |
| Flight 702 was scheduled to leave Addis Ababa at 00:30 local time (21:30 GMT), and arrive in Rome at 04:40 local time. Geneva airport has now reopened. | Flight 702 was scheduled to leave Addis Ababa at 00:30 local time (21:30 GMT), and arrive in Rome at 04:40 local time. Geneva airport has now reopened. |
| Geneva airport said departures would resume at 08:15 (07:15 GMT) and arrivals at 08:45 (07:45 GMT). | Geneva airport said departures would resume at 08:15 (07:15 GMT) and arrivals at 08:45 (07:45 GMT). |
| A recording of one of the pilots appears to show him requesting asylum in an exchange with Geneva air traffic control. | |
| Geneva police confirmed the plane - a Boeing 767-300 - had made an unscheduled landing in the Swiss city at 06:00. | Geneva police confirmed the plane - a Boeing 767-300 - had made an unscheduled landing in the Swiss city at 06:00. |
| The flight was hijacked as it was flying over Sudan, reports the Tribune de Geneve newspaper. | The flight was hijacked as it was flying over Sudan, reports the Tribune de Geneve newspaper. |
| In a statement, Ethiopian Airlines said Flight 702 "on scheduled service departing from Addis Ababa at 00:30 (local time) scheduled to arrive in Rome at 04:40 (local time) was forced to proceed to Geneva airport". | In a statement, Ethiopian Airlines said Flight 702 "on scheduled service departing from Addis Ababa at 00:30 (local time) scheduled to arrive in Rome at 04:40 (local time) was forced to proceed to Geneva airport". |
| "Accordingly, the flight has landed safely at Geneva airport. All passengers and crew are safe at Geneva airport," it added in the statement. | "Accordingly, the flight has landed safely at Geneva airport. All passengers and crew are safe at Geneva airport," it added in the statement. |
| All 200 passengers and crew on board the plane were in good health, the company said, | All 200 passengers and crew on board the plane were in good health, the company said, |
| Passengers came out of the aircraft at about 08:00 (local time) while surrounded by dozens of police, the Tribune de Geneve reports. | Passengers came out of the aircraft at about 08:00 (local time) while surrounded by dozens of police, the Tribune de Geneve reports. |