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All passengers freed from plane held in Jamaica

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-04-20 15:38

KINGSTON - The two remaining passengers being held captive with crew members on a CanJet passenger airplane at an airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, have been released, the airline said on Monday.

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"Flight 918 was carrying 182 passengers and crew. All passengers have been safely removed from the aircraft, but CanJet crew and the armed man remain on board," the Canadian charter airline said in a statement.

"Our understanding is that no harm has come to anyone remaining on board," it added.

Earlier, the other 167 passengers were released. The suspect got on board the flight late on Sunday as it was preparing to leave for Halifax, Nova Scotia, authoritiessaid.