Four passengers detained for threatening to hijack plane
24 Nov 2013, 4:21 PM
Mohamed Naahee
Four passengers who were to board a flight operated by local airline operator Flyme have been detained by the Aviation Security Command (AVC) for allegedly threatening to hijack the plane.
According to local media reports, the incident occurred last Saturday evening around 7:00pm at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (INIA) while passengers were boarding Flyme’s scheduled flight from INIA to Laamu Atoll Kadhdhoo domestic airport.
A police media official confirmed to Minivan News that such a case was investigated but said that the police had not made any arrests regarding the matter.
“The Aviation Security Command did not mention the issue was of serious concern. There is no reason to detain them and investigate. So we did not arrest them,” the official told Minivan News.
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