- 09 Apr 14, 21:29#398618
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. 
In the early hours of February 16 an Ethiopian Airlines passenger plane bound for Rome was hijacked. Seeking asylum in Switzerland, the co-pilot flew the plane further northwest.
While Italian and French military aircraft were scrambled to accompany the plane, Switzerland was not able to deploy any jets because the air force’s offices were closed.
The airliner was intercepted by Italian Eurofighter jets, then handed over to the French Air Force before it landed at Geneva airport. The Swiss Air Force did not intervene, because it is only operational during office hours.
The drama ended without bloodshed but made the Swiss a laughing stock around the world.
While Italian and French military aircraft were scrambled to accompany the plane, Switzerland was not able to deploy any jets because the air force’s offices were closed.
The airliner was intercepted by Italian Eurofighter jets, then handed over to the French Air Force before it landed at Geneva airport. The Swiss Air Force did not intervene, because it is only operational during office hours.
The drama ended without bloodshed but made the Swiss a laughing stock around the world.
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. 
