Turkish passenger jet hijacked

[Oliver]

Some serious developing events right now:

http://us.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/15/turkey.russia.hijack/index.html

Turkish passenger jet hijacked 29 min

(CNN) -- A passenger plane flying between Antalya on Turkey's Mediterranean coast and Russia has been hijacked, Turkish media have reported. A spokesman at Turkish Airlines told CNN that there was an 'urgent situation' with their flight to St. Petersburg. Some Turkish media sources have reported that the hijacker was overpowered by other passengers

No more details yet...

 

[Oliver]

Update - just a drunken Idiot:

(CNN/AP) -- A drunk passenger tried to hijack a Turkish Airlines flight en route Russia Wednesday before being overpowered, the head of Turkey's civil aviation authority has said. *snip* Source

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Update - just a drunken Idiot:

How do you know they were an idiot?

 

[Oliver]

How do you know they were an idiot?

Because People behave like Idiots when drunken. It's a fair equation
from the little facts we know, is it not?

 

[richardm]

How do you know they were an idiot?

He was on a Turkish Airlines flight.

 

[Autolite]

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/081015/world/turkey_russia_air_hijack

Kudos for the pax. Check also the posted comments in the link. It now seems that some folks might be starting to clue in that individuals need to be a little more proactive about personal security. It's a start...

 

[gtc]

He was on a Turkish Airlines flight.

He tried to hijack a plane would also have been a good answer; but not as funny.