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An Aeroflot flight from the Siberian city of Surgut to Moscow was forced to land some 240km short of its destination, after a passenger reportedly demanded that the plane be diverted to Afghanistan.
Flight SU1515 has landed in the city of Khanty-Mansiysk, Aeroflot has confirmed. The would-be hijacker has reportedly been detained. He is said to have been unarmed.
Sources say the plane landed after the crew convinced the unruly passenger that the plane requires refueling.
The passenger was either drunk or mentally unstable, sources have told Russian media. He has been detained multiple times before for drunken disorderly behavior, Interfax news agency reports.
At least 10 police squads were dispatched to the airport, according to a RIA Novosti reporter at the scene.
The Boeing 737 reportedly has 69 passengers and seven crew members on board.
A photo of the would-be hijacker has emerged in the Russian media. Sources have identified him only as 41-year-old Pavel. Authorities have yet to confirm his identity.
The man could now be charged with hijacking an aircraft. Under Russian law, the charges bear a prison term of up to eight years, or up to 12 years if the perpetrator was armed or used violence.
Flight SU1515 has landed in the city of Khanty-Mansiysk, Aeroflot has confirmed. The would-be hijacker has reportedly been detained. He is said to have been unarmed.
Sources say the plane landed after the crew convinced the unruly passenger that the plane requires refueling.
The passenger was either drunk or mentally unstable, sources have told Russian media. He has been detained multiple times before for drunken disorderly behavior, Interfax news agency reports.
At least 10 police squads were dispatched to the airport, according to a RIA Novosti reporter at the scene.
The Boeing 737 reportedly has 69 passengers and seven crew members on board.
A photo of the would-be hijacker has emerged in the Russian media. Sources have identified him only as 41-year-old Pavel. Authorities have yet to confirm his identity.
The man could now be charged with hijacking an aircraft. Under Russian law, the charges bear a prison term of up to eight years, or up to 12 years if the perpetrator was armed or used violence.
