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For a man, the threat of hijacking the plane turned into a criminal case

41-year-old man, who was in the cabin of the liner, has repeatedly stated his intention to take possession of the aircraft.

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For a man, the threat of hijacking the plane turned into a criminal case

Investigative authorities of the Investigative Committee of Russia initiated criminal proceedings on the fact of unlawful statements of the passenger, which led to the delay of the flight. The reason for the proceedings was information published in the media.

The incident occurred on board the aircraft, which was preparing to depart from the international airport of Volgograd on the way to Moscow. 41-year-old man, who was in the cabin of the liner, has repeatedly stated his intention to take possession of the aircraft. This is reported by the Western ISUT IC of Russia.

Investigators qualified the actions of a citizen under part 3 of Article 207 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which provides for liability for knowingly false reporting of an act of terrorism. Currently, the case is being conducted the necessary investigative measures aimed at finding out the full picture of what happened.

The investigation is ongoing, all the circumstances of the incident are established, including the motives of the passenger’s behavior and the circumstances that caused the flight delay.

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Source: Московский комсомолец ↗

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