Turkish plane sends hijack signal - Greek ministry

ATHENS, Oct 3 (Reuters) A Turkish passenger plane flying from Tirana to Istanbul transmitted a coded hijack signal while in Greek air space, a Greek defence ministry official told Reuters today.

''The plane sent the signal twice while in Greek air space.

Four Greek fighter jets took off and accompanied the plane as it left Greek air space towards the Italian city of Brindisi,'' the official said.

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