Aeroflot flight from Hong Kong believed to be carrying Snowden lands in Moscow

MOSCOW – An Aeroflot flight from Hong Kong believed to be carrying a former National Security Agency contractor wanted by the United States has landed in Moscow.

Hong Kong’s government said Edward Snowden was allowed to leave but did not say where he was headed.

Russia’s state ITAR-Tass news agency cited an unnamed Aerflot official saying the Snowden was on Flight SU213, which landed on Sunday afternoon in Moscow.

The report said he intended to fly to Cuba on Monday and then on to Caracas, Venezuela.

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