Man held after trying to hijack plane with Iranian MPs

Moscow, Nov 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A passenger who tried to hijack an airplane en route from Tehran to Damascus Saturday was detained in-flight by the airline’s security guards, a media report said.

The man armed with a “cold weapon” claimed he had placed bombs on the aircraft and had hijacked the plane.

The Iranian Fars news agency, however, did not specify the type of weapon the man had. The aircraft was carrying among other passengers a group of Iranian parliament members to Damascus, Syria.

Upon arrival in Damascus, the man was arrested. There was no report of injuries and no bombs were found on board.

–IANS/RIA Novosti