False News/Afghanistan
False News: MH370 'hijacked and in Afghanistan'
British tabloids are known for publishing sensational content, particularly if it can be attributed to another source. This article which asserts that flight MH370 was hijacked and flown to Afghanistan, is attributed to a 'Russian Intelligence source' (not named), quoted in a newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets, and then includes additional remarks n from another UK tabloid, the Daily Star.
MH370 'hijacked and in Afghanistan': Russian intelligence source claims all passengers and crew are alive but held hostage
Unknown terrorists are said to have taken control of the missing plane and forced it to land near Kandahar
By Chris Richards
02:01, 13 Apr 2014 | Updated 02:25, 22 Apr 2014
A Russian newspaper has claimed that Flight MH370 was hijacked by "unknown terrorists" and flown to Afghanistan, where the crew and passengers are now being held hostage.
The extraordinary comments, attributed to a Russian intelligence source, appeared in the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper.
The source told the paper: "Flight MH370 Malaysia Airlines missing on March 8 with 239 passengers was hijacked.
"Pilots are not guilty; the plane was hijacked by unknown terrorists.
"We know that the name of the terrorist who gave instructions to pilots is "Hitch."
"The plane is in Afghanistan not far from Kandahar near the border with Pakistan."
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According to The Daily Star, Moskovsky Komsomolets also claims the passengers have been divided into seven groups and are living in mud huts with almost no food.
Twenty Asian passengers were said to have been smuggled into a bunker in Pakistan.
It is also claimed that the terrorists are possibly seeking to bargain with either America or China .
The news, perhaps unsurprisingly, has not been confirmed by authorities either in Malaysia or China.
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Source: MH370 'hijacked and in Afghanistan': Russian intelligence source claims all passengers and crew are alive but held hostage, The Mirror, 13 April 2014
As at October 2024 the Russian article was still on the Internet.
08.04.2014 в 16:27
Intelligence agencies: "Boeing-777-200ER Malaysia Airlines near Kandahar, the name of the terrorist is “Hitch".
This information has been proven by an anonymous source in the intelligence agencies to the correspondent of the Russian newspaper "Moskovsky Komsomolets"
"Flight MH 370 Malaysia Airlines missing on March 8th with 239 passengers was hijacked". Pilots are not guilty, the plane was hijacked by unknown terrorists. We know that the name of the terrorist who give instructions to pilots is “Hitch”. The plane is in Afghanistan not far from Kandahar near the border with Pakistan.
"Plane is on the road near the mountain range, he has a broken wing. Maybe he made a hard landing. All passengers survived, they live in shacks almost without food.
Twenty Asian specialists were captured. There is one japanese among them.
All experts were brought into the bunker in Pakistan. Perhaps the terrorists intend to bargain with the americans or the chineses".
This information has been provided by an anonymous source in the intelligence agencies to the correspondent of the russian newspaper "Moskovsky Komsomolets".
This information was not published in the world media.
Source: Intelligence agencies: "Boeing-777-200ER Malaysia Airlines near Kandahar, the name of the terrorist is “Hitch". MKRU 8 April 2014