Aircraft hijacked in Pope visit protest

The Greek Defence Ministry have said that a mayday hijack signal was sent twice from a Turkish Airlines aircraft.Reports on NTV Turkish television are that the plane was hijacked by two Turks in protest at the Pope's pending visit to Turkey. These hijackers are now apparently reader to surrender after making their protest.The plane set off from Tirana in Albania heading for Istanbul and was hijacked shortly after entering Greek airspace. Jet fighters were scambled by the Greek Airforce to push the plane back out of their airspace. Once in Italian airspace it is understood that two F-16 Italian fighters were scrambled and forced the hijacked plane to land in Brindisi, Italy. The airport is currently closed.It is thought that the plane, a Boeing 737 has at 106 passengers and crew on board. No injuries have been reported so far and the hijackers are said to have a message for Pope Benedict XVI.