Hijackers surrender after hostages released

Two men who hijacked a Turkish passenger plane heading from northern Cyprus to Istanbul have surrendered to Turkish authorities after holding some crew members and passengers hostage for more than four hours.

Hijackers surrender after hostages released

Two men who hijacked a Turkish passenger plane heading from northern Cyprus to Istanbul have surrendered to Turkish authorities after holding some crew members and passengers hostage for more than four hours.

The men claimed to be carrying a bomb and had demanded that the plane be diverted to Iran.

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