June 3, 2005
Virgin Flight Diverted Over Hijacking Signal
By REUTERS
Filed at 10:42 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Virgin Atlantic airplane flying from London to New York is being diverted to Canada under fighter escort after conflicting signals about a possible hijacking, a Homeland Security official said on Friday.

The official said Virgin Flight 45 was diverted over the Atlantic Ocean after the airplane emitted a signal indicating a possible hijacking.

The pilot has since indicated that the airplane was not being hijacked, the official said.