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  • Hijacker 'wanted plane taken to Australia'

    02/07/2008 11:13:40 PM PST · by Fred Nerks · 57 replies · 194+ views
    Source: ABC (Australia) ^ | February 8, 2008 | U/A
    The 33-year-old woman allegedly threatened to blow up the 19-seat plane and stabbed two pilots. Police say a Somali woman charged with trying to hijack an Air New Zealand flight this morning wanted the plane taken to Australia. The 33-year-old allegedly threatened to blow up the 19-seat plane and stabbed two pilots in the cockpit - one in the hand and the other in the foot. Police say she claimed two bombs were on the twin-engine Jetstream aircraft, which was travelling from the South Island town of Blenheim, but none have been found. The woman was to appear in court...