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It’s one of the more bizarre stories you may not know: Two men hijacked a Colombian plane in an episode that lasted three days and covered multiple countries throughout Latin America. The men reportedly said they were with the National Liberation Army, a left-wing group in Colombia, and sought the release of 140 political prisoners. The incident, though, has more “Die Hard” qualities to it, because that may have been a front for a more basic need: money.
The article also stated the plane was carrying 89 people when it originally took off “but the hijackers allowed most of the passengers to leave during stops in Aruba, Ecuador, Lima and Mendoza ,” while 11 others escaped in Aruba. A new crew comes in The AP reported the plane’s original crew had been replaced after it stopped in Aruba for a third time. It also said that on the third day of the hijacking the airline gave the men $50,000.
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