Terrorist may be on board Air India Flight

[Doggiedog]

It's on MSNBC now!

 

[Mill]

Where at India?

 

[Random Variable]

There has been a lot of violence in India in recent days between militant Muslim and militant Hindu groups.

 

[Pastfinder]

# of people on board?
Type of plane?

 

[Miramonti]

man that areas going to go nuclear soon.

 

[crab]

On it's way to JFK

Theyy use a 747 on that flight.

 

[The Stigenator]

Air India = mostly International Flights.. ---> had a plane hijacked in 1978 and blown up in mid air.. that was the last time india has flown any transpacific flights.

Indian Airlines = Mostly Domestic Flights --> this got hijacked in 1999.

 

[Doggiedog]

Some stuff I copied off of Dow Jones

-- DJ Person/Air India Flight -3: Spotted By Screener -ABC --

A report on the ABC News Web site said a security screener at London's
Heathrow Airport thought one of the passengers who boarded the Air India flight
may have matched a description of someone on the terrorist watch list.
But after the screener was questioned officials said they believed there was
only a 50-50 chance the person involved was actually someone on the list, ABC
News reported..

(END) DOW JONES NEWS 02-28-02
02:28 PM- - 02 28 PM EST 02-28-02

 

[thereds]

Well it hasn't been 'hijacked'. Atleast, no info. on that.

What has happened is, AI officials or LHR officials have notified the FBI that there is a passenger on this plane that has a name similar to a person who is on the terrorist watch list. Whether this is that person or not, it remains to be seen. The FBI is currently monitoring this plane and will assist it once it lands at JFK.

 

[Doggiedog]

You're right. It looks like there "may" be a terrorist on board.

Changing the title.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

i wouldn't be surprised if the divert the landing.

 

[Random Variable]

They just said on MSNBC that two Canadian warplanes are shadowing the plane. Under different circumstances, I would now be making a silly comment.

 

[crab]

I'm guessing it's Air India flight 101.... a 747-400 arriving at JFK 3:45pm from Heathrow.

I'm watching it with Flight Explorer.

 

[The Stigenator]

<< They just said on MSNBC that two Canadian warplanes are shadowing the plane. Under different circumstances, I would now be making a silly comment. >>


There is a reason why Canadian Fighters are behind it.. The last time an Air India plane blew up it blew up in canadian airspace.. it had just taken off from Toronto.

 

[Viper GTS]

<< They just said on MSNBC that two Canadian warplanes are shadowing the plane. Under different circumstances, I would now be making a silly comment. >>



Ahh, don't look out the window!

Viper GTS

 

[pcmodem]

Yo,
Are there any news references at www.cnn.com or any other online news page?
-PCM


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Found it:
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/world/DailyNews/airindia020228.html
-PCM

 

[her209]

Canada has an Air Force?

 

[Doggiedog]

Canada has an Air Force?

Yes, they're called Canadian Geese.

 

[Danman]

<< Canada has an Air Force?

Yes, they're called Canadian Geese. >>



lol.....okay this is serious, no Canadian jokes.

 

[hevnsnt]

lol Vespasian

I get the joke.

 

[b0mbrman]

MSNBC TV? There's some guy talking about love right now...

 

[Kilrsat]

Look at all the wonderful things we've learned in the last few weeks...

For example, we now know that Canada has both warships and warplanes! Would anyone have believed that if these claims were made a month ago?

 

[b0mbrman]

Not seeing this anywhere on the news

 

[glen]

What time is this plane due to land?

 

[crab]

<< What time is this plane due to land? >>



Check my above post...