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August 17, 2000
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Brazilian plane hijacked; $3.3 million stolen

Associated Press

Thursday, August 17, 2000

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- Armed men hijacked a Brazilian airliner with 72 people aboard on Wednesday and forced the pilot to land at an isolated airstrip in southern Brazil, then fled with at least $3.3 million in stolen cash, police said.

Most of the 66 passengers were tourists from Italy, France and Japan returning from the famous Iguacu Falls on the ...

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