1.   The most recent attempt of a pilot trying to land an airliner in water occurred off the Indian Ocean islands of Comoros.

2.   A hijacked Iranian airliner landed in the Israeli airport of Ovda on Tuesday, Cypriot aviation officials said.

3.   A hijacked Iranian airliner landed in the Israeli airport of Ovda on the Gulf of Aqaba on Tuesday, Cypriot aviation officials said.

4.   Ben Gurion flights were frozen overnight after a pilot trying to land his airliner had to switch to an emergency frequency to reach air traffic controllers, officials said.

5.   The pilot, who was killed in the crash, had already aborted two attempts to land the airliner.