Unspecified number of hostages held in air-jacking

[elleng]

Source: CNN.com

An unspecified number of passengers were reported taken hostage on a charter flight at a Jamaican airport late Sunday.

Passengers were boarding the Canjet flight on its way to Halifax, Canada, from Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay “when a security breach was learned and is being managed,” said a spokeswoman for the company that manages the airport.

Spokeswoman Elizabeth Scotton said hostages were being held, but would not say how many.

About 150 people were scheduled to be on the flight, said Jamaican police Lt. Col. Derek Robinson. An unknown number were actually on the plane.



Read more: http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/

[truthisfreedom]

1. I hope this isn't the start of a trend.

Sigh.

[Rowdyboy]

2. Supposedly only 2 passengers and 5 crewmembers remain hostage...

Everyone else has been released.

[Ian David]

3. Jamaica hijacker captured

Jamaica hijacker captured
Posted: 08:11 AM ET

(CNN) — Police in Jamaica have captured an armed man who had barged onto a Boeing 737 at an airport, robbed passengers and held six crew members hostage Monday, Jamaica Information Minister Daryl Vaz said.
http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/20/jamaica-hijacker-captured/

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. Gunman holds up Jamaica aircraft

Source: BBC

A man has hijacked a passenger plane in the Jamaican resort of Montego Bay, and is still holding five crew members hostage, reports say.

More than 150 passengers were on board when the man forced his way on board the Canada-bound charter plane but all have now been released.

The man breached security and boarded as the plane was about to take off at around 2230 local time (0330 GMT).
...
The gunman reportedly checked in for the flight then forced his way past checkpoints and went on board brandishing a firearm.

He is said to have robbed passengers, most of whom were released after half an hour. A shot was reportedly fired but no-one was hit.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8007546.stm

[elleng]

5. Gunman Holds Crew on Passenger Jet In Jamaica.

A gunman was holding five crew members on a commercial jet in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on Monday after all passengers aboard the aircraft were released, authorities said.


http://nytimes.com/reuters/2009/04/20/news/news-us-jamaica-hostages.html

[Eugene]

6. CNN breaking: Hijacker in police custody

No link yet.

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. Surrendered; no-one hurt

The BBC has updated its story:

A gunman who hijacked a passenger plane in the Jamaican resort of Montego Bay has surrendered, the country's information ministry has said.

Six crew members held hostage by the man were released unharmed.
...
Jamaican Information Minister Daryl Vaz told CNN the gunman was Jamaican, a "mentally challenged youngster" who was demanding to be flown to Cuba.

[Ian David]

8. Hijacker captured. All hostages unharmed.

Hijacker captured. All hostages unharmed. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8007546.stm


A gunman who hijacked a passenger plane in the Jamaican resort of Montego Bay has surrendered, the country's information ministry has said.

Six crew members held hostage by the man were released unharmed.

<snip>

Jamaican Information Minister Daryl Vaz told CNN the gunman was Jamaican, a "mentally challenged youngster" who was demanding to be flown to Cuba.

The aircraft was bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia, but was due to stop in Santa Clara in Cuba on the way.

More:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8007546.stm

[ConcernedCanuk]

9. Imagine that eh? - Problem solved without blowing his brains out . .

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[rcrush]

10. Thats no fun tho

Americans want to see brains splattered everywhere.

[Desperadoe]

11. Jamaican cops are some tough hombres

About ten years ago they shot Jimmy Buffet's plane. Thought he was a drug kingpin. Imagine that!

Turns out that Jimmy was merely on a fried chicken run. He even wrote a song about it.... "Jamaican Mistaken".

[ohio2007]

13. Swine Not ?

was better off trying to reason with hurricane season back in the Keys


"We've got a lot to drink about"
;)
:toast:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGbrCJfgH8s

http://www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=videos

[ohio2007]

12. Harold and Kumar escape from Montego Bay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVh3Z_0FGGY&feature=channel