Posted on September 10, 2009 by by scoop

MEXICO CITY — A Bolivian religious fanatic man briefly hijacked a jetliner from the beach resort of Cancun as it landed in Mexico City on Wednesday. All passengers and the crew were released unharmed.

“The Bible-carrying hijacker used a juice can he said was a bomb to hold the 103 passengers and crew on the tarmac for more than an hour. Masked police stormed the aircraft with their guns drawn and escorted several handcuffed men away without firing a shot.”

Jose Flores, 44, told investigators he hijacked Aeromexico Flight 576 after a divine revelation. Flores said Wednesday’s date — 9-9-09 — is the satanic number 666 turned upside down.

Flores said he took control of the aircraft with “a juice can with some little lights I attached.”

As the plane was landing, Flores stood up and showed his contraption to a flight attendant, saying he and three others were hijacking the plane, Garcia Luna said. Flores later told police his three companions were “the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.”

He ordered the pilot to circle over Mexico City seven times and asked to speak with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, saying he wanted to warn him of an impending earthquake, Garcia Luna said.

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