Man sent warning letters before hijacking ANA jumbo

Man sent warning letters before hijacking ANA jumbo

TOKYO, Japan - The 28-year-old man who on July 23 hijacked an All Nippon Airways (ANA) jumbo jet sent letters in mid-June to the Transport Ministry, the Metropolitan Police Department, airline and airport management companies, and news organizations warning of lax security at Tokyo's Haneda airport, from which the plane departed. The photo shows a copy of his letter received by Kyodo News. The name and address of the hijacker are being withheld by police.

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