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| Passenger plane lands in Siberian city after reports man on board demanded to divert to Afghanistan | |
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| An Aeroflot flight from the Siberian city of Surgut to Moscow was forced to land some 240km short of its destination, after a passenger reportedly demanded that the plane be diverted to Afghanistan. | |
| Flight SU1515 has landed in the city of Khanty-Mansiysk, Aeroflot has confirmed. The would-be hijacker has reportedly been detained. He is said to have been unarmed. | |
| Sources say the plane landed after the crew convinced the unruly passenger that the plane requires refueling. | |
| The passenger was either drunk or mentally unstable, sources have told Russian media. He has been detained multiple times before for drunken disorderly behavior, Interfax news agency reports. | |
| At least 10 police squads were dispatched to the airport, according to a RIA Novosti reporter at the scene. | |
| The Boeing 737 reportedly has 69 passengers and seven crew members on board. | |
| A photo of the would-be hijacker has emerged in the Russian media. Sources have identified him only as 41-year-old Pavel. Authorities have yet to confirm his identity. | |
| The man could now be charged with hijacking an aircraft. | |
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