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| Passengers flee from hijack plane | Passengers flee from hijack plane |
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| More than 100 passengers have managed to escape from a plane which landed in the southern Turkish city of Antalya following a hijack attempt. | |
| The Atlas Jet plane was flying from Northern Cyprus to Istanbul, when two men claiming to have a bomb tried to divert it to Tehran. | |
| But the pilot landed the plane in Antalya, saying it needed to refuel. | But the pilot landed the plane in Antalya, saying it needed to refuel. |
| Soon after landing, some of the passengers managed to open emergency exits and escape. | |
| TV pictures showed dozens of passengers running along the wing of the plane then jumping onto the tarmac. | TV pictures showed dozens of passengers running along the wing of the plane then jumping onto the tarmac. |
| Al-Qaeda claim | Al-Qaeda claim |
| At least four people are still on board the plane, as well as two crew members and the two hijackers, she says. | At least four people are still on board the plane, as well as two crew members and the two hijackers, she says. |
| An official from the airline, Atlas Jet, said that there were 136 passengers and six crew on the plane when it left Ercan Airport in Northern Cyprus. | An official from the airline, Atlas Jet, said that there were 136 passengers and six crew on the plane when it left Ercan Airport in Northern Cyprus. |
| The plane had been two hours into its journey when two men tried to forced their way into the cockpit. | The plane had been two hours into its journey when two men tried to forced their way into the cockpit. |
| When they did not succeed, the men asked to be flown to Iran, but the plane landed in Antalya. | When they did not succeed, the men asked to be flown to Iran, but the plane landed in Antalya. |
| It is thought the hijackers do not possess weapons, but they appear to have what is thought to be a bomb, Tuncay Doganer, chief executive of Atlas Jet, told Turkish TV. | It is thought the hijackers do not possess weapons, but they appear to have what is thought to be a bomb, Tuncay Doganer, chief executive of Atlas Jet, told Turkish TV. |
| Passengers told local TV that the hijackers were tall, dark skinned, apparently speaking Arabic and claiming to be from al-Qaeda, a claim which has not been independently confirmed. | Passengers told local TV that the hijackers were tall, dark skinned, apparently speaking Arabic and claiming to be from al-Qaeda, a claim which has not been independently confirmed. |