Mexican plane hijacked in Cancun

An AeroMexico passenger jet has been hijacked in the Mexican resort of Cancun and flown to Mexico City's international airport, officials say. Passengers were seen leaving the plane after it landed at the airport on Wednesday, but the crew remained aboard. Mexican radio reported the aircraft was carrying 104 passengers. Franc Contreras, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Mexico, said: "There are three men on board allegedly carrying bombs according to our sources." "They are demanding political asylum in Mexico. We are told that the president is making his way quickly to the airport." Television images showed Mexican security forces arriving in lorries at Mexico City airport, where flights were suspended. Local newspaper websites said the men had seized control of the Boeing 737 aeroplane earlier in the day and threatened to blow it up unless they were allowed to speak to Felipe Calderon, the Mexican president. El Universal daily said the men had not been able to get inside the plane's cockpit.