Aeromexico flight 576 Hijacked
September 10th, 2009 - 2:22 am ICT by admin
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Three armed men have hijacked Aeromexico Flight 576 from Cancun, Mexico, according to local media.
The plane hijacked in Cancun, flown to Mexico City Airport. According to the Mexican transport minister, the plane has landed safely in Mexico City.
According to flightstats.com, Aeromexico flight 576 operates on a Boeing 737 aircraft.
The plane with 104 people on board was hijacked by 3 people who demand to meet with President Calderón. According to sources, the hijackers have not been able to enter the sealed cockpit and have threatened to blow up the plane if their demands are not met.
As of now, there is no information on the number of Americans on board.
Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V., operating as AeroMéxico, is an airline in Mexico based in Mexico City, Mexico.
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