There was speculation in the media last night that a Royal Jordanian (RJ) Airlines aircraft had been hijacked at Tripoli International Airport. Not surprising given the country's insecurity, you may say. What was surprising is that the Jordanian airline issued a statement later denying that one of their aircraft had been hijacked. So what's the fuss? Well, the Libyan authorities did close the airport runway in response to something. What that something is, is uncertain. Best guess? Some loon tried to get on to the runway or threatened an aircraft at the facility. It's happened before. Tripoli Airport security is slightly better than security at your home but not as good as what is required for an international airport sadly. We expect more such incidents.
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