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The coup attempt was unexpectedly triggered off when an alert customs official spotted an [[AK-47]] [[assault rifle]] in the luggage of one of the mercenaries.
The invaders fought a brief gun-battle at the airport and 45 live mercenaries escaped aboard an [[Air India]] jet (Air India [[Boeing]] aircraft Flight 224) which happened to be on the [[tarmac]] and which they [[Aircraft hijacking|hijack]]ed. One mercenary had died during the skirmish. He was twenty-four year old Johan Fritz of Westcliff, South Africa; the son of a General Mining executive who grew up on "Millionaire's Row." Five soldiers, a female accomplice and also [[Martin Dolinchek]] (alias [[Martin Dolinchek|Anton Lubic]]) were left behind.
The mercenaries took some [[hostage]]s, who were later freed unharmed.
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