Hijacking.(of Ariana Afghan Airlines' aircraft, flight 727)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

From: Air Transport World | Date: March 1, 2000 | Copyright information

Hijacking of an Ariana Afghan 727 ended with no loss of life at London Stansted Feb. 10, four days after the ordeal began when the airplane was seized after taking off from Kabul en route to Mazar-e-Sharif In northern ...

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