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Co-Pilot Suspected in Ethiopian Airlines Hijacking
Feb. 17, 2014
By ABC NEWS via GOOD MORNING AMERICA
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An Ethiopian Airlines co-pilot hijacked a plane bound for Rome on Monday and flew it to Switzerland, where he wanted to seek asylum, officials said.
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Geneva Airport chief executive Robert Deillon told reporters that the co-pilot took control of Flight ET702 when the pilot ventured outside the cockpit.
"The pilot went to the toilet and he [the co-pilot] locked himself in the cockpit," Deillon said.
The man "wanted asylum in Switzerland," he said. "That's the motivation of the hijacking."
Co-Pilot Suspected in Ethiopian Airlines Hijacking
Co-Pilot Suspected in Ethiopian Airlines Hijacking
The flight departed Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital city, at 12:30 a.m. Monday local time. The flight was supposed to last for about six hours. The plane circled repeatedly over Switzerland before landing.
The co-pilot himself alerted authorities to the plane's hijacking, officials added — though passengers on the plane were unaware it had been hijacked. After landing in Geneva, the co-pilot exited the cockpit using a rope and turned himself in to authorities.
Geneva prosecutor Olivier Jornot said Swiss federal authorities were investigating the hijacking and would press charges that could carry a prison sentence of up to 20 years.
Geneva airport was initially closed to other flights, but operations resumed around two hours after the hijacked plane landed. "We hope everything will return to normal in the afternoon," Deillon said.
According to a press release issued by Ethiopian Airlines, all passengers and crew are safe.
"Ethiopian Airlines is making immediate arrangements to fly its esteemed customers on-board the flight to their intended destinations," the statement reads.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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