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From Sydney Morning Herald:
A Virgin Australia flight has been hijacked and is sitting at the end of the runway of Bali's Ngurah Rai airport, the Indonesian army has confirmed.
A spokesman for the Indonesian military, Major General Fuad Basya, confirmed the hijack.
"We are now trying to have communications with the airplane but are still unable to do so. The airplane is now at one end of the runway," he said.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/hijacked-virgin-australia-plane-forced-to-land-at-bali-airport-20140425-zqzn0.html#ixzz2zsjNLw2p
BREAKING Virgin Australia flight 41 reportedly HIJACKED!
DEVELOPING STORY!!!! Aircraft is currently on the ground in Bali HIJACK - Aircraft details are VH-YIF, a Boeing 737-800, squawking 7500 @ Denpasar, Bali #VA41 flight from Brisbane UPDATES TO FOLLOW! (t.co) Plus d'info...
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From Sydney Morning Herald:
A Virgin Australia flight has been hijacked and is sitting at the end of the runway of Bali's Ngurah Rai airport, the Indonesian army has confirmed.
A spokesman for the Indonesian military, Major General Fuad Basya, confirmed the hijack.
"We are now trying to have communications with the airplane but are still unable to do so. The airplane is now at one end of the runway," he said.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/hijacked-virgin-australia-plane-forced-to-land-at-bali-airport-20140425-zqzn0.html#ixzz2zsjNLw2p
Unconfirmed reports that authorities in Indonesia have arrested the passenger who attempted to hijack the Virgin Blue aircraft.
Photo of the aircraft on the ground in Bali
https://twitter.com/ChrisCorless/status/459595229201317888/photo/1
Photo of the aircraft on the ground in Bali
https://twitter.com/ChrisCorless/status/459595229201317888/photo/1
UPDATE:
It appears earlier reports of a hijacking were overstated. It now appears that a drunk passenger attempted to enter the cockpit causing the pilot to declare a hijacking.
It appears earlier reports of a hijacking were overstated. It now appears that a drunk passenger attempted to enter the cockpit causing the pilot to declare a hijacking.
http://avherald.com/h?article=4736cd58&opt=0
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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/virgin-plane-hijacked-live-updates-3454338