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| Gunman holds up Jamaica aircraft | Gunman holds up Jamaica aircraft |
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| A man has hijacked a passenger plane in the Jamaican resort of Montego Bay, and is still holding several crew members hostage, reports say. | A man has hijacked a passenger plane in the Jamaican resort of Montego Bay, and is still holding several crew members hostage, reports say. |
| More than 150 passengers were on board when the man forced his way on board the Canada-bound charter plane but all have now been released. | More than 150 passengers were on board when the man forced his way on board the Canada-bound charter plane but all have now been released. |
| The man breached security and boarded as the plane was about to take off at around 2230 local time (0330 GMT). | The man breached security and boarded as the plane was about to take off at around 2230 local time (0330 GMT). |
| Negotiations for the release of the hostages are said to be taking place. | Negotiations for the release of the hostages are said to be taking place. |
| "The situation is ongoing," said airport spokeswoman Elizabeth Scotton, quoted by the Associated Press. | |
| 'No-one hurt' | |
| The gunman reportedly checked in for the flight then forced his way past checkpoints and went on board brandishing a firearm. | The gunman reportedly checked in for the flight then forced his way past checkpoints and went on board brandishing a firearm. |
| He is said to have robbed passengers, most of whom were released after half an hour. A shot was reportedly fired but no-one was hit. | He is said to have robbed passengers, most of whom were released after half an hour. A shot was reportedly fired but no-one was hit. |
| Two of the passengers were held for several hours before being released, according to reports. | Two of the passengers were held for several hours before being released, according to reports. |
| The airline that chartered the plane, CanJet, said 182 people were on board, including 169 passengers. | |
| "All passengers have been safely removed from the aircraft, but CanJet crew and the armed man remain on board," the airline said in a statement quoted by Reuters news agency. | |
| "Our understanding is that no harm has come to anyone remaining on board." | |
| Most passengers were taken to a local hospital, some of them suffering from shock. | Most passengers were taken to a local hospital, some of them suffering from shock. |
| It is not clear what the gunman's demands are. | It is not clear what the gunman's demands are. |
| Police and security services have cordoned off the airport and surrounded the plane. | Police and security services have cordoned off the airport and surrounded the plane. |
| Correspondents say security at Montego Bay's Sangster International Airport is normally very good. | Correspondents say security at Montego Bay's Sangster International Airport is normally very good. |
| The airport, one of the most modern in the Caribbean, handles about four million passengers a year. | The airport, one of the most modern in the Caribbean, handles about four million passengers a year. |
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