51.   The operation came after the hijackers, who had brought the plane alongside the main airport terminal building, began firing at the control tower housing French negotiators.

52.   Travellers were sleeping wherever there was room, and some had lain down outside the airport buildings.

53.   Three grenades were thrown at Madrid airport during Sunday night but missed their target and fell outside airport buildings causing virtually no damage.

54.   Paramilitary police snipers lined the rooftop of the airport building and Rafsanjani was preceeded down the steps of the Iran Air jumbo by a squad of Iranian security men.

55.   One section near the terminal was closed some time ago amid fears of bomb strikes against the main airport building.

56.   Paramilitary police snipers lined the rooftop of the airport building and Rafsanjani was preceded down the steps of the Iran Air jumbo by a squad of Iranian security men.

57.   Security was very tight and guards scanned the area with binoculars from the roofs of the airport buildings.

58.   Shocked passengers were evacuated from the aircraft and taken to an airport terminal building where medical help and refreshments were given, said a Ringway spokeswoman.

59.   Since the driver had no change, Gregori left his luggage and valuables in the cab and went into the airport building to get smaller notes.

60.   Television footage showed airport employees being evacuated from smoke-filled airport buildings by firemen in breathing apparatus.