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World Service,29 Nov 1996,29 mins

Ethiopian Airlines Hijack Crash

This Week and Africa

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Boeing 767 plunges into the sea near Comoros islands following hijack. The Ethiopian Airlines flight was on its way to Nairobi when hijackers stormed the cockpit and demanded the pilot fly them to Australia to seek asylum.

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