Fiji: S. African deportee stopped from jumping off flight
May 05, 2009
A South African national facing deportation tried to jump off a Pacific Sun flight bound for Nadi from Savusavu yesterday.
The police officer escorting Leon Bosch, 56, and other passengers surrounded him and stopped him from making for the door.
One of the passengers who spoke to Fiji Times on the condition of anonymity said Mr Bosch threatened to take some of them down with him when he jumped because he was not happy about plans to deport him.
The Fiji Times
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