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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. | 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. |
| Cairo airport officials said the pilot of the plane informed the control tower at Abu Simbel in southern Egypt that his plane had been hijacked. The pilot did not ask to land in Egypt, and the plane headed for Libyan airspace, they said. | |
| Departures from the airport have resumed. Geneva airport said the arrivals would also resume at 8.45 am (0745 GMT). | |
| Additional reporting by Reuters and the Associated Press |