Hijacked Libyan Plane Lands in Malta With 118 on Board

An airliner on an internal flight in Libya was hijacked by a man claiming to have a hand grenade on Friday and diverted to Malta, where it landed with 118 people on board. The hijacker told crew he was "pro-Gaddafi" and that he was willing to let all 111 passengers leave the Airbus A320, but not its seven crew, if his demands were met, the Times of Malta said. It was unclear what the demands were. Some media reports said there was more than one hijacker. Former Libyan leader...

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