North Cyprus News – Ercan to Ankara Plane Hijack Foiled
Passengers on board a flight from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to the Turkish capital Ankara were given a scare this morning after a would-be hijacker claimed to have a bomb.
The incident took place on a Anadolu Jet flight that left the TRNC’s Ercan airport at 06:45 (04:45 GMT) for Ankara.
Shortly after departure, one passenger locked himself in the toilet and demanded that the plane be taken to Istanbul, claiming that he had a bomb.
The would-be hijacker was then arrested upon landing at Ankara’s Esenboga airport.
- “Oh Mr Porter what shall I do
- I want to go to Instanbul
- they’re taking me to Ankara,
- Get me back to Ercan
- As quickly as you can,
- Oh Mr Pilot what a silly boy I am”
A little poetic licence used , what do you mean, I am not taking a serious incident seriously…are you?
Pauline Read
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