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U.S. Business Jet Pilots Seek Release from Guinea Jail
Lawyers confirm appeal now lodged with African state's supreme court

Lawyers for two U.S. pilots jailed in Guinea have appealed to the West African country’s supreme court in a bid to get them released. Scott Schlenker and Fabio Nunez have been in detention since December 29 after landing their Gulfstream IV in the capital Conakry for a refueling stop between Suriname and Dubai.

Local law firm Jocamey Avocats confirmed to AIN that it is representing the pilots. It said that it is pursuing a “decisive” ruling from Guinea’s supreme court.