Air Inter Flight 4617 was hijacked while en route from Palma de Mallorca, Spain to Paris, France. The aircraft diverted to Cointrin Airport in Geneva, Switzerland, and landed there approximately two hours after departure. The hijacker, who claimed a remote control detonator, demanded to meet with Swiss and French journalists and a Spanish government representative. Swiss authorities refused the demand, and the hijacker agreed to release all passengers after approximately 50 minutes. He reportedly wanted to protest French nuclear testing in the Pacific Ocean and used a telephone with batteries and wires as his weapon.Air Inter Flight 4617 was hijacked while en route from Palma de Mallorca, Spain to Paris, France. The aircraft diverted to Cointrin Airport in Geneva, Switzerland, and landed there approximately two hours after departure. The hijacker, who claimed a remote control detonator, demanded to meet with Swiss and French journalists and a Spanish government representative. Swiss authorities refused the demand, and the hijacker agreed to release all passengers after approximately 50 minutes. He reportedly wanted to protest French nuclear testing in the Pacific Ocean and used a telephone with batteries and wires as his weapon.