hijacking
Ethiopian pilot jailed in absentia for hijacking
An Ethiopian Airlines pilot who last year hijacked a plane to seek asylum in Switzerland was on Friday jailed in absentia for 19 years by a court in Ethiopia.
Ethiopian court convicts plane hjacker in absentia
An Ethiopian Airlines pilot who last year diverted a plane to Geneva so he could seek asylum, was on Monday convicted in absentia of hijacking the aircraft by a court in Addis Ababa, local radio reported.
Lost passenger sparks Geneva airport scare
A lost passenger sparked a security alert at Geneva airport on Thursday that forced staff to halt boarding and caused disruption to several flights, a spokesman said.
African website reveals details of plane hijacker
A North African news website has released a photo of the co-pilot who hijacked an Ethiopian Airlines plane and forced it to land at Geneva airport on Monday, while providing background on the man who sought political asylum in Switzerland.
Co-pilot 'threatened to crash' Ethiopian plane
The co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane hijacked his own aircraft on Monday by threatening to crash it and forced it to land in Geneva so he could seek asylum, sparking what one passenger described as "pure fear".
Ethiopian government names plane 'hijacker'
Ethiopia's government on Monday named the co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines flight who hijacked his aircraft and forced it to land in Geneva, describing him as "medically sane" and saying the incident "beggars belief".
Ethiopia probes co-pilot of hijacked plane
Ethiopia says it is investigating a co-pilot who hijacked an Ethiopian Airlines flight and forced it to land in Geneva.