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Greek Police Arrest Suspect in 1985 TWA Hijacking, Killing of Navy Diver

Associated Press

   ATHENS, GREECE - Greek police said Saturday they have arrested a
   suspect in the 1985 hijacking of a flight from Athens that became a
   multiday ordeal and included the slaying of an American.

   Police said a 65-year-old suspect in the hijacking was arrested
   Thursday on the island of Mykonos in response to a warrant from
   Germany.

   Lt. Col. Theodoros Chronopoulos, a police spokesman, told The
   Associated Press that the hijacking case involved TWA Flight 847. The
   flight was commandeered by hijackers shortly after taking off from
   Athens on June 14, 1985. It originated in Cairo and had San Diego as a
   final destination, with stops scheduled in Athens, Rome, Boston and Los
   Angeles.

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