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German Man in Custody After Stealing Plane

By Emily Harris

Published January 4, 2003 at 11:00 PM CST

A German man caused a stir in Frankfurt when he hijacked a small aircraft, flew it near tall buildings in the city's financial district and threatened to crash into the European Central Bank. Police have the man in custody and say the Sunday incident is apparently not tied to terrorism. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

Emily Harris

International Correspondent Emily Harris is based in Jerusalem as part of NPR's Mideast team. Her post covers news related to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. She began this role in March of 2013.

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