Monday, April 20, 2009

Canadian Flight in Jamaica Taken Hostage

By Jenny Elgin

A flight from Canada making a stop in Jamaica was taken hostage last Monday by a man demanding to be taken to Cuba, where the plane was heading next. Authorities described the man as in his 20's and "mentally challenged".

The man fired a shot as he entered the boarding bridge, but luckily no one was hurt although passengers were very shaken up by the experience.

Would we still have these kinds of events occurring if other countries relaxed the embargo on Cuba and allowed easier travel to and from the country? Of course, this could also be the case of a man not in his right man & not really realizing what he was doing.

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