Posted on 08/10/2006 11:21:31 AM PDT by WmShirerAdmirer
Doha, 10 August (AKI) - A possible attempt to hijack a Qatar Airways aeroplane travelling from the Jordanian capital Amman, to Doha in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday has been foiled. According to a report on the Arab satelitte TV channel Al Jazeera, quoting a passenger on that flight, authorities arrested the alleged hijacker, a young man in his 20s, whose nationality was not clear but appeared to be of African origin.
According to the same source, five minutes after take off, shots were heard in the plane and the man rushed to the aircraft's toilet.
He was stopped due to the intervention of the airline staff and some passengers on the flight.
The news of the attempted hijacking came a few hours after British police confirmed that they had foiled an alleged terrorist plot to blow up various aeroplanes travelling between Britain and the United States.
shots fired,,,then a run for the toilet??
Sure it wasn't some spicy food?
This is a very strange story. Al-Jazeera seems to be pointing to terrorism from the initial report.
Then I read an update from another source and they went to great pains to say it was nothing more than a confused passenger.
And wasn't there supposed to be a rope involved?
The DBM haven't coordinated their propaganda in regards to this story yet.
Hmmmmmmmmmmm.......seems the vermin are blowing their load around the world.
Hadn't read about the rope, will follow up with search for more details. Thanks.
Okay, who here among us has never wanted to be the first one to the head on a flight?
just kidding
OMG....haha
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