The Chechen man who hijacked a Dagestan airliner and...

The Chechen man who hijacked a Dagestan airliner and forced it to land in Israel was handed over to Russian authorities after they pledged not to seek the death penalty for the crime.The apparently deranged man surrendered to Russian authorities thanks to a deal brokered by Israeli Attorney General Eliakim Rubinstein, who ensured that Russian officials would not seek the death penalty in the case, as established under Russian law. The man had requested that he be turned over to Russian authorities. Israeli law prohibits the extradition of criminals to countries where they could face death sentenc.