Plane Hijacked in Mexico City

[anthrobones]

Mexico hijackers threaten to blow up plane, TV station reports

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/09/09/mexico.hijacking/index.html

 

[gaia227]

Apparently it is currently sitting on the runway in Mexico City with with 104 passengers on board. The hi-jackers are thought to be Bolivian nationals who are demanding talks with Mexico's president.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=8528464

 

[gaia227]

Update: MOST of the passengers have been released.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32761994/ns/world_news-americas

 

[gaia227]

LOL - we posted the same thread at the exact same time: 3:49.

It must be because it is 09/09/09......

 

[Julessleuther]

It looks like they have freed the hostages. Thank goodness!