His earlier attempt to enter Germany was refused and he was sent back to Turkey . None of the 46 passengers was hurt. One co-pilot suffered bruises to his neck during the flight when he tried to resist the hijacker. After arriving in Hamburg, German police spoke to him via the pilot and agreed to consider his request for political asylum. The pilot said he then convinced the accused hijacker to leave the plane through the cockpit window, where he was captured by police.
German law allows a criminal trial to proceed at the same time as asylum proceedings.
Egyptian security officials said the suspect has no known political connections. It wasn't clear where the suspect obtained the knife used during the hijacking, although the Middle East News Agency reported that it came from the plane's in-flight meals. German police said Wednesday they had still not located the weapon. Meanwhile, authorities in Turkey said they were increasing security measures in the wake of the hijacking. All Rights Reserved.