Gunman holds plane crew hostage

A gunman hijacked a plane on the tarmac near Montego Bay in Jamaica and took crew members hostage, airline officials said today.

Gunman holds plane crew hostage
Mon, 20 Apr, 2009 - 10:09

A gunman hijacked a plane on the tarmac near Montego Bay in Jamaica and took crew members hostage, airline officials said today.

The man boarded the CanJet Airlines plane carrying 182 people after it landed at Sangster International Airport last night, according to the airline.

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