Bid to Hijack PIA Flight Foiled

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 1:02 pm

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Air Security Force arrested two suspect to foil a bid to hijack Birmingham bound flight of Pakistan International Airlines here at Islamabad airport. Bid to Hijack PIA Flight Foiled

ASF men found two knives from secret pocket of shoes of a man identified as Azhar Iqbal. The arrested men on questioning disclosed that he wanted to hijack the airliner. The security men arrested another person on indication of Azhar.

The security personnel conducted thorough search of the aircraft bound to fly Birmingham.