Two Die In Ethiopian Hijack Attempt

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A failed attempt to hi-jack an Ethiopian Airlines flight on its way to the
country's capital, Addis Ababa, ended with two men being shot and killed by
security guards, according to media reports.Ethiopia's state-controlled radio
said that the attempted hi-jack took place on Sunday during a domestic fight
from Bahir Dar in the north of the African country.The shots were fired by
security men on board the Fokker 50 aircraft after the men, both in their
early twenties, got up from their seats and shouted that they were taking
over the plane.A flight attendant is reported to have been slightly hurt in
the incident, which happened 30 minutes into the flight, but none of the 42
passengers were injured.A spokesman for Ethiopia's civil aviation authority
confirmed to the radio station that the men had been shot dead by security
agents but said the motives of the hi-jackers were not known.The plane
continued its journey to Addis Ababa where it landed safely.





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