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Airliner hijacked in Mexico, lands safely


    MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An AeroMexico passenger plane was hijacked at the airport in the Mexican resort of Cancun on Wednesday and flown to Mexico City's international airport.

    Transport Minister Juan Molinar told Mexican radio the aircraft had landed safely.

    El Universal and Reforma websites said three men earlier seized control of the plane and threatened to blow it up unless they were allowed to speak to President Felipe Calderon.

    (Reporting by Eliana Aponte, Editing by Sandra Maler)