Chechen hijackers 'lose patience' in plane siege

Talks to bring the hijack of a Russian airliner to an end have stalled after the hijackers reportedly lost patience with negotiators.

Talks to bring the hijack of a Russian airliner to an end have stalled after the hijackers reportedly lost patience with negotiators.

Forty-six of the 174 people on board have reportedly either been freed or have escaped from the jet at Medina airport.

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