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Manila hijack attempt ends as hijacker surrenders in cockpit
A mentally disturbed salesman hijacked a Philippine Airlines Boeing 727 with 124 aboard on a Manila to Cebu flight, demanded Libyan talks and a $6 million ransom, and claimed hostages. Troops stormed the cockpit, the hijacker surrendered, and the flight returned to Manila without injury.
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Nicolas Alcardo
Center
Philippine Airlines
UPI
Manila
Philippines
Libya
U.S
Cebu City
PAL
Alcardo
Defense Ministry
Moammer Khadafy
Philippin
Eduardo Reyes
James Michener
Hawaii
Petronio Lapena