Swiss confirm Ethiopian plane hijack
Monday, 17 February 2014
An Ethiopian Airlines plane en route from Addis Ababa to Rome has been forced to land in Geneva after being hijacked, Swiss police say. One hijacker has been arrested. The airline said in a statement that all passengers and crew were safe. There are no injuries, and the police say the situation is "under control". Flight 702 was scheduled to leave Addis Ababa at 00:30 local time (21:30 GMT), and arrive in Rome at 04:40 local time. Geneva airport is currently closed. Geneva police confirmed the plane had made an unscheduled landing in the Swiss city at 06:00 (05:00 GMT), according to BBC.