[kcc-news] News: AZERBAIJAN HAS DETAINED A RUSSIAN CARGO PLANE CARRYING FIGHTER JETS POSSIBLY DESTINED FOR YUGOSLAVIA. V-O-A'S PETER EINLEIN REPORTS FROM MOSCOW.

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Recent Reports from Voice of America News Correspondents
http://www.ibb.gov/newswire/longindex.html
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(1) AZERBAIJAN  / JETS  (S)
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DATE=3/23/99
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-247020
TITLE=AZERBAIJAN  / JETS  (S)
BYLINE=PETER HEINLEIN
DATELINE=MOSCOW
wCONTENT=
VOICED AT:

INTRO:  AZERBAIJAN HAS DETAINED A RUSSIAN CARGO PLANE CARRYING
FIGHTER JETS POSSIBLY DESTINED FOR YUGOSLAVIA.  V-O-A'S PETER
HEINLEIN REPORTS FROM MOSCOW.

TEXT:  OFFICIALS IN AZERBAIJAN'S CAPITAL, BAKU, CONFIRM THAT A
RUSSIAN CARGO PLANE IS BEING HELD ON THE GROUND.  A GOVERNMENT
SPOKESMAN SAYS THE PLANE ARRIVED THURSDAY FOR REFUELING, AND WAS
DETAINED AFTER CUSTOMS INSPECTORS FOUND SIX MIG FIGHTER JETS ON
THE AIRCRAFT.

RUSSIAN AND AZERI NEWS AGENCIES REPORT THE WARPLANES ARE BEING
ACCOMPANIED BY ABOUT 30 MILITARY PERSONNEL AND ENGINEERS.

AZERBAIJAN'S TURAN NEWS AGENCY SAYS THE CREW ORIGINALLY TOLD
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS THE FIGHTER JETS WERE BEING SHIPPED TO
YUGOSLAVIA, BUT LATER SAID THEY WERE EN ROUTE TO NORTH KOREA.

UNOFFICIAL SOURCES SAY THE CREW MAY BE MERCENARIES.

A RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY SPOKESMAN DENIES ANY OFFICIAL
INVOLVEMENT IN THE SHIPMENT, AND SAYS RUSSIA OBSERVES THE
INTERNATIONAL ARMS EMBARGO ON YUGOSLAVIA.  (SIGNED)

NEB/PFH/JWH

23-Mar-99 7:26 AM EST (1226 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America


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