Man Pulls Knife, Colombian Plane Diverted
A drunken passenger pulled a knife on a flight from Colombia on Friday, forcing the plane with more than 140 passengers on board to be diverted to a military base near Madrid, officials said. The Avianca plane was bound for Madrid`s Barajas airport and was diverted to Torrejon air base, escorted by an F-18 military jet. State radio said the man had claimed to be carrying a bomb, although this was not confirmed by any official sources. Full Story