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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 5:14 am
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FinsUp99
 
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I'm looking at a live feed from MBJ (I work in tv news). *edit* feed gone for now.
I'll try and keep an eye on it. Funny thing is the Jamaican media is making this more dramatic than any U.S. or Canadian coverage I've seen. Weird. Latest I've heard is the guy might have worked at the airport. He did enter through the staff entrance.

Here's the latest:
A gunman has hijacked a Canadian plane on the tarmac near Jamaica's Montego Bay resort.

All 182 passengers have been released, but five crew members are still being held hostage.

The gunman is described as "mentally challenged" .

Authorities say he boarded the plane and demanded it be flown to Cuba.

The gunman's father is assisting with negotiations.

Ken Woodside the Vice President/General Manager of CanJet airlines spoke to the media on Monday morning to update them on the hostage situation.

Here's a hotline for passenger info:
1-888-777-6429

**BREAKING NEWS***

Situation is over without incident.

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