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Hijacked plane 'heading to Saudi Arabia'

The Russian passenger plane hijacked after taking off from an Istanbul airport is heading to Medina in Saudi Arabia.

Hijacked plane 'heading to Saudi Arabia'

Thu, 15 Mar, 2001 - 14:36

The Russian passenger plane hijacked after taking off from an Istanbul airport is heading to Medina in Saudi Arabia.

Two Chechens armed with knives are believed to have taken over the Russian plane carrying 162 passengers.

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Courts Hijack attempt Place: Saudi Arabia Place: Istanbul airport Place: Medina Place: Istanbul Place: Moscow Place: Anatolia Place: Ataturk International Airport Place: Caucasus Place: Turkey Place: northern Black Sea Place: Chechnya Person: Transport Minister Person: Enis Oksuz Organisation: Vnukovo Airlines Organisation: Russia Organisation: Turkey

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