Co-pilot arrested after plane forced to land at Geneva
The co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane, which was en route to Rome but forced to land in Geneva, has been arrested. The unnamed man has asked for asylum in Switzerland.
Gatwick flight among first arrivals after plane hijacking
Geneva Airport has announced it has resumed service after a "temporary closure" caused by the forced landing of a hijacked Ethiopian Airlines plane.
The airport's website shows a flight from Brussels is due to land at 09:01 local time, after a series of diversions and cancellations.
An EasyJet service from London Gatwick, flight EZY8462, is scheduled to land at the airport at 09:32 local time.
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