Passenger Hijacks Russian Aircraft

Rockville · Post by **Rockville** » 24 Oct 2008, 16:38

Report: Passenger Hijacks Russian Aircraft, Orders Plane to Change Course

DEVELOPING: A passenger aboard a domestic Russian flight has hijacked the aircraft and ordered it to divert to Vienna, according to Russian law enforcement, Reuters reported.

"At 5.20 p.m. one of the passengers on a flight from Adler to Moscow cried 'Allah Akbar' and announced that the flight had been hijacked and demanded to change the course from Vnukovo (airport outside Moscow) to Vienna," Reuters quotes Russian news sources as reporting.

Emergency vehicles are on their way to Vnukovo Moscow airport.

FOX news, Friday , October 24, 2008

Rockville · Post by **Rockville** » 24 Oct 2008, 17:27

According to TV (FOX news) th eplane landed safely in Moscow.
Apparently the passenger (taken into custody by the crew) has a high alcohol level.

eudokia · Post by **eudokia** » 24 Oct 2008, 17:50

Involved was Sky Express 737-500, flight XW230.