Report: All passengers free from Jamaica hostage jet

20.04.2009 12:49

All passengers from the CanJet charter plane being held by a gunman at the Sangster airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, have now been released, news channel CNN has reported.

The gunman had been holding two passengers since early morning, and continues to hold five crew members. Police have surrounded the plane and are believed to be negotiating with the hostage-taker, although it is not clear what his demands are, dpa reported.