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May 05, 1972 - Plane Hijackers Surrender : Four hijackers of Turkish nationality surrendered last week after seizing a Turkish Dc-9 airliner with more than 60 people aboard between Ankara and Istanbul and forced it to fly to Sofia, Bulgaria. They threatened to blow up the plane with the passengers if the Turkish government of death. The passengers were held for 28 hours - but Turkish Government refused to release the condemned men. It agreed however, to Bulgaria granting the hijackers political asylum. The passengers left the plane in high spirits. Photo shows The Turkish airliner Dc-9-Pictured at Sofia Airport, Bulgaria, where it was forced to land

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Agreed Ankara Asylum Blow Condemned Dc-9 Forced Granting Hijackers However Nationality Refused Seizing Sofia Spirits Surrendered Threatened

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