What a cluster#*^$, turns out there was an 8 second transmission from the aircraft that indicated a hijack - presumably the unmentionable transponder code, which the crew are adamant they had nothing to do with, but then the keystone cops turned it into a three ring circus, surrounding the aircraft with heavily armed troops and holding them aboard for 3 hours whilst they "checked the aircraft". Made to disembark, hands in air. Men and women bussed to terminal separately and then searched.
I get that you treat a hijack code seriously, but FFS once it's on the ground and the crew are able to get off and assure authorities there is no problem, very sorry and all that, it's time to fold your tent and go back to playing cards. One for the; You know you're in Africa when... thread.