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'Ignore, See Consequences': IndiGo Flight Returns To Bengaluru After Hijack Threat Note Found In Toilet
On flight 6E451 from Bengaluru to Lucknow, a passenger spotted the handwritten threat note in the aircraft's toilet and alerted the crew.
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Before Smit Machchhar, There Was Neerja Bhanot: Story Of 2 Aviation Heroes
Neerja Bhanot died while trying to save the passengers during the hijack of Pan Am Flight 73. Smit Machchhar showed exemplary bravery while trying to save the flight he was piloting.
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'Head, Hands Almost Severed': Dentist Treats Indian Pilot On flydubai Plane
The dentist recalled that the injured pilot remained conscious and communicated with them while lying in his pool of blood on the floor.
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"True Hero, Saved Lives": Netanyahu Salutes Indian Pilot Stabbed On Plane
Netanyahu said that even though he was stabbed and seriously injured, Machchhar fought back and opened the cockpit door which helped passengers and other crew members attack the perpetrator.
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flydubai Flight Drops 17,400 Feet In 2 Minutes Amid Possible Hijack Alert
Reports claim that the emergency signal on the plane was activated during a violent altercation between the pilots in the cockpit, but the official reason for change of course and emergency signal is yet to be determined.
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Upset Over Delay, Passenger Tweets Flight Hijacked, Arrested In Delhi
A man was arrested for allegedly falsely tweeting that a flight going from Dubai to Jaipur had been hijacked, police said on Thursday.
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Delhi Court Acquits 2 In 1981 Air India Plane Hijacking Case
A Delhi court today acquitted two men, accused of hijacking a New Delhi-Srinagar Air India flight and forcing it to land in Pakistan in 1981.
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Mumbai Millionaire Planted 'Hijack' Threat On Plane Over Girlfriend: Cops
A millionaire jeweler from Mumbai has been arrested for allegedly planting a note threatening a bomb and a hijack in the toilet of a Jet Airways flight, all because he wanted his girlfriend to quit the airline and live with him. Birju Kishore Salla, a frequent flyer, is the first to be arrested under a tough new anti-hijacking law which carries a m...
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Libyan Plane Hijackers Surrender, All Passengers And Crew Released
Hijackers claiming to have a grenade took over a Libyan plane Friday and diverted it to Malta before releasing everyone onboard and surrendering to authorities, officials said. "Final crew members leaving aircraft with hijackers," Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Twitter. Minutes later he added: "Hijackers surrendered, searched and take...
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Egypt Hijacking Without Passenger Deaths Fits Post-9/11 Pattern
The casualty-free conclusion to the hijacking of an EgyptAir jetliner Tuesday is typical of such incidents since security was tightened after the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., with most would-be hostage takers now proving to be unarmed.
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Egyptian Hijacker's Suicide Belt Was Fake
Cypriot authorities have determined that the belt worn by an Egyptian man who hijacked an EgyptAir plane on Tuesday did not contain explosives, Egypt's Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement.
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EgyptAir Plane Hijacked To Cyprus, Most Passengers Freed
An Egyptian plane on a flight between Alexandria and Cairo was hijacked and forced to land in Cyprus by a man apparently distressed over a family matter.
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Hijack Warning for Air India Flight: Airports on High Alert
Airports across the country are on high alert and anti-hijack measures are in place after intelligence agencies warned of a possible hijack attempt on an Air India flight to Kabul in Afghanistan.
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Hijack Alert For Air India's Delhi-Kabul Flight. Taliban, IS Threat, Say Security Agencies
The Delhi airport is on high alert after intelligence agencies warned that a possible hijack attempt might be made on an Air India flight bound for Afghanistan. The threat perception is based on messages that surfaced earlier, indicating that both Islamic State militants and the Taliban may choose to target India, sources told NDTV.
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Hijack Alert For Delhi-Kabul Air India Flight, Security Stepped Up at Airports Ahead of Obama Visit
Intelligence agencies have issued a fresh and specific alert to the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), about a possible hijack attempt on an Air India flight.
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'Ignore, See Consequences': IndiGo Flight Returns To Bengaluru After Hijack Threat Note Found In Toilet
On flight 6E451 from Bengaluru to Lucknow, a passenger spotted the handwritten threat note in the aircraft's toilet and alerted the crew.
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Before Smit Machchhar, There Was Neerja Bhanot: Story Of 2 Aviation Heroes
Neerja Bhanot died while trying to save the passengers during the hijack of Pan Am Flight 73. Smit Machchhar showed exemplary bravery while trying to save the flight he was piloting.
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'Head, Hands Almost Severed': Dentist Treats Indian Pilot On flydubai Plane
The dentist recalled that the injured pilot remained conscious and communicated with them while lying in his pool of blood on the floor.
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"True Hero, Saved Lives": Netanyahu Salutes Indian Pilot Stabbed On Plane
Netanyahu said that even though he was stabbed and seriously injured, Machchhar fought back and opened the cockpit door which helped passengers and other crew members attack the perpetrator.
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flydubai Flight Drops 17,400 Feet In 2 Minutes Amid Possible Hijack Alert
Reports claim that the emergency signal on the plane was activated during a violent altercation between the pilots in the cockpit, but the official reason for change of course and emergency signal is yet to be determined.
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Upset Over Delay, Passenger Tweets Flight Hijacked, Arrested In Delhi
A man was arrested for allegedly falsely tweeting that a flight going from Dubai to Jaipur had been hijacked, police said on Thursday.
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Delhi Court Acquits 2 In 1981 Air India Plane Hijacking Case
A Delhi court today acquitted two men, accused of hijacking a New Delhi-Srinagar Air India flight and forcing it to land in Pakistan in 1981.
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Mumbai Millionaire Planted 'Hijack' Threat On Plane Over Girlfriend: Cops
A millionaire jeweler from Mumbai has been arrested for allegedly planting a note threatening a bomb and a hijack in the toilet of a Jet Airways flight, all because he wanted his girlfriend to quit the airline and live with him. Birju Kishore Salla, a frequent flyer, is the first to be arrested under a tough new anti-hijacking law which carries a m...
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Libyan Plane Hijackers Surrender, All Passengers And Crew Released
Hijackers claiming to have a grenade took over a Libyan plane Friday and diverted it to Malta before releasing everyone onboard and surrendering to authorities, officials said. "Final crew members leaving aircraft with hijackers," Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Twitter. Minutes later he added: "Hijackers surrendered, searched and take...
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Egypt Hijacking Without Passenger Deaths Fits Post-9/11 Pattern
The casualty-free conclusion to the hijacking of an EgyptAir jetliner Tuesday is typical of such incidents since security was tightened after the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., with most would-be hostage takers now proving to be unarmed.
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Egyptian Hijacker's Suicide Belt Was Fake
Cypriot authorities have determined that the belt worn by an Egyptian man who hijacked an EgyptAir plane on Tuesday did not contain explosives, Egypt's Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement.
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EgyptAir Plane Hijacked To Cyprus, Most Passengers Freed
An Egyptian plane on a flight between Alexandria and Cairo was hijacked and forced to land in Cyprus by a man apparently distressed over a family matter.
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Hijack Warning for Air India Flight: Airports on High Alert
Airports across the country are on high alert and anti-hijack measures are in place after intelligence agencies warned of a possible hijack attempt on an Air India flight to Kabul in Afghanistan.
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Hijack Alert For Air India's Delhi-Kabul Flight. Taliban, IS Threat, Say Security Agencies
The Delhi airport is on high alert after intelligence agencies warned that a possible hijack attempt might be made on an Air India flight bound for Afghanistan. The threat perception is based on messages that surfaced earlier, indicating that both Islamic State militants and the Taliban may choose to target India, sources told NDTV.
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Hijack Alert For Delhi-Kabul Air India Flight, Security Stepped Up at Airports Ahead of Obama Visit
Intelligence agencies have issued a fresh and specific alert to the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), about a possible hijack attempt on an Air India flight.
