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Turkish airlines flight hijacked
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Ankara was hijacked Friday and was heading to Athens, Greece, private CNN-Turk television reported.
The Airbus aircraft was hijacked after takeoff from Istanbul and was approaching Athens airport, CNN-Turk television reported.
The plane at first diverted course and began heading toward the Aegean coastal city of Izmir, but later changed course again and began heading toward neighbouring Greece, private NTV television reported.
There was no information on the hijackers.
CNN-Turk television said 203 people – 194 passengers and 9 crew members were aboard.
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Hijacked Turkish Airlines flight lands in Athens, Greece, Turkey’s transportation minister says.
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