Hijacker of Ethiopian flight arrested: police

Source: Agencies/Shanghai Daily | February 17, 2014, Monday |

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Hijacker of an Ethiopian flight forced to land in Geneva has been arrested, said local police.

The airline's website says the flight landed safely and "all passengers and crew are safe."

Geneva police spokesman Jean-Philippe Brandt confirms that the plane made an unscheduled landing in the Swiss city at 6am Monday (0500 GMT).

Geneva airport spokesman Bertrand Staempfli says the airport has been temporarily closed.

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