Libyan aircraft refused permission to land at Malta
A Libyan Arab Airlines aircraft was refused permission to land at Malta International Airport on Wednesday and turned back to Libya, airport sources said.
The aircraft, an ATR42 turbo-prop, flew to Malta without prior notice and when asked whether it had permission to land, the pilot gave details of a flight which was supposed to have landed in Malta on Tuesday, the sources said. Al Jazeera reported from Malta that a civilian aircraft that was refused permission to land and flew back to Libya was believed to be carrying the daughter of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. (Reuters)
