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| Hijacked Ethiopian Airlines plane forced to land at Geneva airport | Hijacked Ethiopian Airlines plane forced to land at Geneva airport |
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| A hijacked aircraft travelling from Ethiopia to Italy has landed at Geneva's international airport, an airport spokesman said. | A hijacked aircraft travelling from Ethiopia to Italy has landed at Geneva's international airport, an airport spokesman said. |
| Though the spokesman gave no details of the hijacked flight, Ethiopian Airlines said in a statement that one of its flights had been “forced to proceed” to Geneva, adding that all passengers and crew were safe at the airport. | Though the spokesman gave no details of the hijacked flight, Ethiopian Airlines said in a statement that one of its flights had been “forced to proceed” to Geneva, adding that all passengers and crew were safe at the airport. |
| One hijacker has been arrested, according to an airport spokesman quote by the Tribune de Geneve website. | One hijacker has been arrested, according to an airport spokesman quote by the Tribune de Geneve website. |
| Passengers were seen leaving the aircraft and boarding a bus nearby. They were searched by police as they disembarked, a witness reported. | |
| Flight 702, which left the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa at 00.30 local time (03.30 GMT) was due to land in Rome at 04:40 local time, but instead made an unscheduled landing in the Swiss city at 6am today (5am GMT), according to Geneva police spokesman Jean-Philippe Brandt. | Flight 702, which left the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa at 00.30 local time (03.30 GMT) was due to land in Rome at 04:40 local time, but instead made an unscheduled landing in the Swiss city at 6am today (5am GMT), according to Geneva police spokesman Jean-Philippe Brandt. |
| He said authorities were checking the plane but could not confirm reports that it had been hijacked. The airport has been temporarily closed. | He said authorities were checking the plane but could not confirm reports that it had been hijacked. The airport has been temporarily closed. |
| Additional reporting by Reuters | Additional reporting by Reuters |