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Gold9472
06-03-2005, 10:55 AM
Flight to N.Y. diverted over terror scare
Airline says false alarm but jet sent to remote site as precaution

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8085449/

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Updated: 10:49 a.m. ET June 3, 2005 WASHINGTON - Canadian fighter jets intercepted a Virgin Atlantic jet over the Atlantic on Friday after the aircraft emitted a signal indicating a hijacking was in progress. The pilots later said there was no hijacking, and Virgin Atlantic described the incident as a false alarm.

Homeland Security Department spokeswoman Katie Montgomery said that Virgin Atlantic Flight 45 was en route from London’s Heathrow Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, when the aircraft began emitting code 7500, which indicates a hijacking is in progress.

“Communications have been made with the pilots,” Montgomery said. “The pilots are indicating there is no hijack.”

Homeland Security is checking other indicators to confirm the pilots’ information, she said.

As a precaution, the plane will land in Halifax, Canada, Montgomery said.

The jet is carrying 271 passengers and 17 crew.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

somebigguy
06-03-2005, 02:48 PM
Another one. That makes three. One of these will be shot down after its hijacked by an Iranian.

Simply_sexy
06-03-2005, 03:01 PM
Yikes!

beltman713
06-03-2005, 04:08 PM
Canada has fighter planes?

somebigguy
06-03-2005, 04:20 PM
Canada has fighter planes?
Yeah, it was one of these:

http://img27.echo.cx/img27/7930/canadianairforce2ca.th.gif

beltman713
06-03-2005, 04:21 PM
Yeah, it was one of these:

http://img27.echo.cx/img27/7930/canadianairforce2ca.th.gif
They have a dude on the other wing holding a bazooka.

somebigguy
06-03-2005, 04:28 PM
They have a dude on the other wing holding a bazooka.
Yes, except in Canada, its called a "beer-zooka".

princesskittypoo
06-03-2005, 07:04 PM
this is scarey.... i am so not letting them pull the wool over my head if this happens again... i will not be frightened into complying with anyone anymore.....

somebigguy
06-03-2005, 09:48 PM
this is scarey.... i am so not letting them pull the wool over my head if this happens again... i will not be frightened into complying with anyone anymore.....
Atta girl!!! Me neither.