Turkish Airlines Hijack bid Foiled by Passengers
January 7, 2011 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
ISTANBUL: A Turkish passenger on a Turkish Airlines flight from Oslo to Istanbul tried to hijack the plane before being overpowered by other passengers Wednesday, security sources said quoted by local.
The would-be hijacker, named as Cuma Yasar, said shortly before the scheduled landing that he had a bomb on him, the sources were quoted as saying.
The suspect, who comes from a Kurdish village in the southeastern region of Anatolia, headed for the cockpit of the Boeing 737-800 less than an hour before arrival at Istanbul and demanded that the aircraft return to Oslo, claiming to have a bomb.
But the 40-year-old was tackled by Turkish and Norwegian passengers and the plane landed safely at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport at 1930 GMT.
The suspect was immediately arrested. No explosive device was found, media said.
Sammy Sosa Pictures before and after updates
Sammy Sosa Pictures before and after,reports that Sosa is considering endorsing the skin cream allegedly responsible for his lighter skin.
“If he feels it is of good quality, it may be something he will be endorsing and marketing in the United States in the near future,” said Rebecca Polihronis, the former Cubs community relations employee, who spoke on behalf of Sosa..
According to the Associated Press, possible side effects for the skin rejuvenation methods Sosa has used include discoloration of the skin, causing the treated area to appear lighter or darker.
But the Daily News reported that Polihronis says that the 40-year-old Sosa’s skin complexion isn’t as bright if seen in person and that the camera added most of the brightness.
“The picture is deceiving,” she said. “He [told me], ‘If you saw me in person, you would be surprised. When you see me in person, it is not going to seem like the picture.’”
Sammy Sosa Pictures before and after updates was first posted on November 16, 2009 at 10:38 am.
