Investigators Couldn't Figure Out How This Plane Crashed, Until They Checked Her Handbag

Hijackers On Board

A duo of hijackers came on board the flight undetected, due to their faux sky-blue uniforms like that of the Pakistan Airport Security Force. Approaching with sirens and flashing lights, they ran up the ramp and fired warning shots into the sky. More hijackers then boarded with the first two men, one of them carrying a briefcase full of explosives. The flight attendant was then held at gunpoint to close the doors...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.