The hostage situation aboard a CanJet flight at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay St James has now ended.

The hijacker, a man in his 20s who is said to be of unsound mind was held by police and military personnel who stormed the air craft this morning. He has been identified as Stephen Fray.

None of the 174 passengers and the eight crew members was injured by the man who held them at gunpoint.

The passengers were first released, but the man held six of the crew members at gun point for more than nine hours.

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