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    CanJet Flight Hijacked at Montego Bay

    Hostages have been taken by an armed man on a CanJet plane at Montego Bay while boarding for a flight to Halifax.

    Apparently all but two passengers and five crewmembers have been released. Shots have been fired but no injuries have been reported. There is no word on the gunman's demands.

    http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,517124,00.html
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    Re: CanJet Flight Hijacked at Montego Bay

    "A "mentally challenged youngster" boarded the plane in Montego Bay and demanded to be flown to Cuba, Jamaican Information Minister Daryl Vaz told CNN." ( http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090420/ap_ ... e_hijacked )
    Just strange how this still happens. I'm interested to know why he wants it flown to Cuba?
    I hope all ends well and the passengers and crew return safely.

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    Re: CanJet Flight Hijacked at Montego Bay

    From what I read, the flight was schedule to fly to Santa Clara, Cuba before heading back to Canada
    Sergio has been a huge Delta Air Lines fan since 1992!!

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    Re: CanJet Flight Hijacked at Montego Bay

    They always want to go to cuba!!!!
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    Re: CanJet Flight Hijacked at Montego Bay

    Quote Originally Posted by emshighway
    They always want to go to cuba!!!!
    Hey the cigars are pretty damn good LOL

    Glad it ended as well as it did.

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    Re: CanJet Flight Hijacked at Montego Bay

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Cu ... hijackings
    and so we write another chapter...


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    Re: CanJet Flight Hijacked at Montego Bay

    Quote Originally Posted by G-BOAD
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Cuba-US_aircraft_hijackings
    and so we write another chapter...

    Matt interesting information! The string of hijackings from 1968 to 1971 is rather impressive, if that's the right word for it. Certainly shows the lack of security back in those days and how things have improved since.

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