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Turkish plane 'hijacker' subdued Turkish plane 'hijacker' subdued
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A hijacker who tried to take over a Turkish Airlines plane has been overpowered by fellow passengers, officials say. A man who apparently attempted to hijack a Turkish Airlines plane has been overpowered by fellow passengers, officials say.
They say the passengers on board the plane flying from Antalya to St Petersburg, Russia, quickly subdued the man, who claimed to have a bomb. The passengers on board the plane flying from Antalya to St Petersburg, Russia, quickly subdued the man, who claimed to have a bomb.
The Airbus A-320 with 167 people on board continued its flight after the incident, Turkey's CNN Turk says. No explosives were discovered on the passenger who was reportedly drunk.
The plane later safely landed in St Petersburg, officials say. The Airbus A-320 with more than 160 people on board continued its flight and later landed in St Petersburg.
Turkish Airlines manager Temel Kotil said the assailant was drunk. He was so drunk, he gave a note to a stewardess claiming to have explosives on him Temel Kotil,Turkish Airlines manager
"He was so drunk, he gave a note to a stewardess claiming to have explosives on him," Mr Kotil told Turkey's NTL television. The man - who was not immediately identified - was taken off the plane and arrested by Russian police.
No explosives were discovered on the passenger, whose identity was not immediately known. The passenger sparked a hijack alert after handing a note to a stewardess, officials say.
"He was so drunk, he gave a note to a stewardess claiming to have explosives on him," Turkish Airlines manager Temel Kotil told Turkey's NTL television.
The man then allegedly tried to force his way towards the cockpit, but was overpowered by fellow passengers.
Nobody was injured in the incident.
The incident happened in Belarussian air space.The incident happened in Belarussian air space.