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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.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. 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.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.
The two pilots have also left the aircraft so that the plane cannot be flown, the BBC's Turkey correspondent Sarah Rainsford says, though this has not been officially confirmed.
Officials in the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus say the two hijackers are Iranian nationals.
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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.


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