NEW : U.S. expresses disappointment with the decision . Comment: Wright 's house arrest was also lifted , his attorney says . When it arrived , an extra navigator -- dressed in swim trunks and a shirt -- was brought on board , the DC-8 was refueled , and it flew to Algiers , Algeria . Wright is accused of hijacking a plane in 1972 in Miami .
NEW : U.S. expresses disappointment with the decision . Comment: Wright 's house arrest was also lifted , his attorney says . Wright is accused of hijacking a plane in 1972 in Miami .