Hijack? Ethiopian Airlines plane diverted to Geneva

February 17, 2014 12:15

An Ethiopian Airlines plane en route from Addis Ababa to Rome has been forced to land in Geneva, after unconfirmed reports of a hijacking.A spokesman at Geneva airport told Reuters news agency a hijacked aircraft had arrived at the airport.

The airline said in a statement all passengers and crew were safe at Geneva airport.Flight 702 was scheduled to leave Addis Ababa at 00:30 local time and arrive in Rome at 04:40 local time. Read more

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