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Air France bomb scare was false alarm
INN ^ | 12/20/2015, 4:56 PM | Ari Soffer

Posted on 12/20/2015 7:34:26 AM PST by Olog-hai

An Air France flight from Port Louis, Mauritius to Paris was forced to make an emergency landing in Kenya Sunday morning, after a suspected bomb was found on board.

Pilots reportedly made an urgent request to land the plane after a "suspicious package" was discovered in the bathroom.

Kenya's Airports Authority initially "confirmed" the package was in fact an explosive device, but Air France CEO Frederic Gagey contradicted that claim, saying that upon further examination the package was made from paper and a timer - but with no explosives whatsoever. ...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: airfrance; bombscare; mauritius; paris; portlouis; rop

1 posted on 12/20/2015 7:34:26 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Just another muslim clock..


2 posted on 12/20/2015 7:39:58 AM PST by cardinal4 (Certified Islamophobe)
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To: cardinal4

Obviously it was another clever muslim invention. Find out who made it and give him a trip to the White Hut.


3 posted on 12/20/2015 7:43:46 AM PST by NewHampshireDuo
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To: Olog-hai

practice run?


4 posted on 12/20/2015 7:46:10 AM PST by Perdogg (Ted Cruz - 2016)
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To: Olog-hai

The bag contained a timer and paper. And it accomplished its goal of furthering terror.


5 posted on 12/20/2015 7:51:55 AM PST by lakecumberlandvet (APPEASEMENT NEVER WORKS.)
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To: Olog-hai

False alarm or not, it did disrupt the flight and that is one thing they like to do. If, it was placed to appear to be a device. Disruptions and ripple effect. Time and money and diversion.


6 posted on 12/20/2015 7:55:26 AM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: Olog-hai
"heard ticking"?

The last time I was in an airplane if anything was ticking you couldn't hear it.

7 posted on 12/20/2015 11:53:35 AM PST by o_1_2_3__ ( –)
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