Kleine Anekdote von AFP (Agence France Press) zur Entführung des äthiopischen Flugzeuges in die Schweiz vor einigen Tagen:
Der Reporter müsste sich eigentlich vor lachen in die Ecke geschmissen haben.
"When the co-pilot on flight ET-702 from Addis Ababa to Rome locked himself in the cockpit while the pilot went to the bathroom and announced a hijacking, Italian and French fighter jets were scrambled to escort the plane through their respective airspaces.
But although the co-pilot-turned-hijacker quickly announced he wanted to land the plane in Switzerland, where he later said he aimed to seek asylum, Switzerland's fleet of F-18s and F-5 Tigers remained on the ground, Swiss airforce spokesman Laurent Savary told AFP.
"Switzerland cannot intervene because its airbases are closed at night and on the weekend," he said, adding: "It's a question of budget and staffing."
Monday's hijacking, carried out by 31-year-old Hailemedehin Abera Tagegn, according to Addis Ababa, took place in the very early hours, with the aircraft and its 202 passengers and crew landing safely in Geneva at 6:02 am (0502 GMT).
That was just two minutes after the airport opened for business, and two hours before the Swiss airforce is operational."
Ich liebe die Schweizer! Hoffen wir nur, dass die Schweiz niemals außerhalb der Öffnungszeiten attakiert wird. :lachen: