Private jet carrying Russian oligarch Berezovsky makes emergency landing in Germany

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WIRE:09/07/2000 06:59:00 ET Private jet carrying Russian oligarch Berezovsky makes emergency landing in Germany DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) _ A private Learjet carrying Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky from London to Moscow made an emergency landing Thursday in Duesseldorf after smoke was spotted in the cockpit. The landing went smoothly and no fire was found, leaving the source of the smoke unclear, officials at the Duesseldorf airport said. The jet was being checked while Berezovsky waited for a replacement. In addition to Berezovsky, five crew were aboard the jet. Berezovsky is the most outspoken of the Russian tycoons known as "oligarchs," who used their Kremlin connections to amass huge personal fortunes in suspicious privatization deals. He has been linked to allegations of fraud and corruption, accusations he denies. He has been a harsh critic of President Vladimir Putin"s government.

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-- Doris (reaper1@mindspring.com), September 07, 2000


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