They then forced the crew, which was already on board, to move the plane towards the runway in order to take off. For the first part of the taxi, the aircraft was chased by several vehicles of Carabinieri and Guardia di Finanza (Italian military police), who then abandoned the chase following the threats of the hijackers to kill all the hostages on board. At 13.32, just over half an hour from the start of the action, the plane took off for Athens where it will arrive at 16:50.