Aeromexico jet hijacked
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Hijackers are holding a flight from Cancun to Mexico City. Mexico Communications Secretary Juan Molinar says the plane is sitting on the runway at the Mexico City international airport. Mexican network TV Azteca reported that the flight Wednesday was carrying 104 passengers. Ref. USAToday
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MEXICO CITY (AP) - An airplane was briefly hijacked as it landed in Mexico City on Wednesday from the resort of Cancun, but all passengers and crew were released unharmed, officials said. Television images showed police leading at least five men from the plane in handcuffs. |
My brother lives in Mexico and we just spoke 45 minutes ago. He said it is being reported on the news that they were religious fanatics and something related to today's date 9/9/9 (666 backwards).