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  • (Beslan backlash?) Atlant Did Not (want to) Carry Five Muslims

    06/16/2006 7:09:21 AM PDT · by PRePublic · 28 replies · 870+ views
    Kommersant. ^ | June 15 2006
    Atlant Did Not Carry Five Muslims Egyptian newspaper Akbar El-Hawadeth reported yesterday on the incident with Russian citizens in Sharm El Sheikh airport. Captain of IL-86 aircraft of Atlant-Soyuz company asked five Muslim passengers, 3 women in hijabs and 2 men, to leave the board before the plane took off. The captain acted so according to the demands of other passengers. Atlant-Soyuz stated the pilot’s actions are absolutely justified. Representatives of Muslim community say they “treat such episodes with understanding.” The captain of IL-86 aircraft flying to Moscow from Sharm El Sheikh asked five passengers who caused other passengers’ suspicions...