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| Turkish hijacking ends peacefully | Turkish hijacking ends peacefully |
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| Two men who tried to hijack a Turkish plane have surrendered after all 136 passengers and crew escaped unharmed. | Two men who tried to hijack a Turkish plane have surrendered after all 136 passengers and crew escaped unharmed. |
| The Atlas Jet plane was flying from Northern Cyprus to Istanbul when the two men tried to divert it to Iran. | The Atlas Jet plane was flying from Northern Cyprus to Istanbul when the two men tried to divert it to Iran. |
| Instead, the pilot landed the plane in the southern city of Antalya, claiming it needed refuelling. | Instead, the pilot landed the plane in the southern city of Antalya, claiming it needed refuelling. |
| Northern Cyprus officials said the two men were Iranian nationals protesting against actions of the United States, though this has not been confirmed. | Northern Cyprus officials said the two men were Iranian nationals protesting against actions of the United States, though this has not been confirmed. |
| The hijackers announced after the plane landed that women and children could leave. | |
| But when passengers opened emergency exits almost everyone rushed out, the BBC's Turkey correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports. | |
| Many leapt from the wing of the plane to safety. | |
| They spoke of their panic as the hijack began, when, they said, the pilot appeared for a moment to lose control. | |
| Eventually all passengers and crew members were released unharmed and the hijackers surrendered. | |
| The men are not thought to have had guns, though passengers described a suspect package that might have been a bomb. | |
| Officials in northern Cyprus say their security checks are up to international standards and so far they have no reason to believe there were explosives on board. |