Pittsburgh Patrika January 2022

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The Pittsburgh Patrika, Vol. 27 No 2, January 2022“It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World!”On November 6, Air Arabia Maroc’s flight 3O437 from Casablanca,Morocco (departure 5:00 PM local time), was headed to Istanbul, Turkey,a 4½ hour flight. Over one hour into the flight, the plane declared a medicalemergency and was diverted to land on the island of Palma belongingto Spain because a passenger was asking for medical assistance.On landing at Palma de Mallorca, the Spanish police said the patientappeared to be in a diabetic coma and was rushed to the local hospital withPalma deMallorcaIstanbulCasablancahis companion. The Moroccan air traveler, it appears, feigned the medicalemergency to divert the flight, ostensibly to enter Europe, because, at thehospital, doctors found the man to be in normal health. Besides, the policesaid, the person accompanying the patient fled as soon as they arrived atthe hospital. Meanwhile, as the plane was parked on the tarmac, after sometime, twenty-one passengers jumped out of the plane trying to flee theairport. Twelve of them, who spoke French, were arrested, and the othersescaped. The supposedly “sick” man was later arrested for “helping withillegal immigration and violating Spanish immigration laws.” All exceptone among the 20-plus people in this episode were Moroccans.Police suspect this was a novel and “unprecedented” way for peoplewanting to enter Europe illegally. They are investigating whether “thewhole episode was an orchestrated event or an isolated freak incident.”The investigation is continuing.A Spanish law enforcement official said, “Those who fled will beprosecuted for non-compliance with aviation safety rules and illegal entryinto Spanish territory, and will be deported to their country of origin.”None of them applied for political asylum. — By K S VenkataramanDetails here: www.tinyurl.com/Ppl-Flee-MedEmrgncy. •22
The Pittsburgh Patrika, Vol. 27 No 2, January 2022SEWICKLEY ACADEMYFOR WHO YOU ARE.FOR WHO YOU WILL BECOME.WHO WILLTHEY BECOME?As students navigate their way througheach grade, we seek to instill confidence,promote creativity, and provide theencouragement they need todefy expectations.SCAN TO LEARN MORE23Pre-K – Grade 12 • 315 Academy Avenue, Sewickley, PA 15143 • 412-741-2230 • sewickley.org
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