Missing Boeing 727 Aircraft - Angola Africa

WASHINGTON (CNN) | May 31, 2003 | unknown senior U.S. official

[Calpernia]

WASHINGTON (CNN) --

A senior U.S. official confirms that the government of Angola has reported a missing Boeing 727 aircraft. The plane apparently departed from Angola several days ago on a flight to Burkina Faso, in northwestern Africa, but it never made it to its destination, and its whereabouts are unknown, this official said.

The official said there is "no evidence or information to suggest this is terrorist-related," and suggested "it is most likely criminal." According to this official, the plane was leased, and the people involved were behind in their payments.

U.S. law enforcement and the intelligence community are working with the Angolan government to help determine what happened to the plane. When asked if there had been any intelligence from the region suggesting any terrorist activity related to a plane, the official said, "Nothing I'm aware of." U.S. officials have recently expressed concern that al Qaeda could use aircraft to carry out a terrorist attack against U.S. interests overseas.

Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security issued an advisory to the U.S. aviation community citing "recent reliable reports" indicating al Qaeda was in the final stages of planning an aerial suicide attack against the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan. According to a source who read the notice, it noted "al Qaeda's continuing fixation with using explosive-laden small aircraft."

[Calpernia]

Heads up!

[ContentiousObjector]

Sounds more like a 3rd world opperator trying to ditch ILFC

[Brad’s Gramma]

!

[Banjoguy]

When you are behind in your payments, who comes in the night and takes your car or boat away? THE REPO MAN!

[Mo1]

wasn't this reported on already?

[Calpernia]

I didn't have an article title to search on. This was an email notification.

FR's searches haven't been too 'orderly' lately. I searched under Africa and Hijack. Didn't see it. So if it was posted already, please remove.

[pops88]

An owner wanted my husband to repo a plane for him in Sri Lanka. My husband values his life however.

[FairOpinion]

Here is an earlier article on this:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/919034/posts

[FairOpinion]

Yours is not a duplicate, more like a follow up.

[Jhoffa_]

The official said there is "no evidence or information to suggest this is terrorist-related,"

I don't recall anyone saying it was... But I appreciate the pre-emptive denial though.

[FairOpinion]

I think these days if you say "plane" the first word that pops into people's head is "terrorism".

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Sounds like the repo man paid a visit.

[ewing]

Wonder if this is related to the arrest of a bunch of Sears Tower immigrants working there (nationality still unknown)

[Calpernia]

Thanks for that thread and additional info.

[archy]

Sounds like the repo man paid a visit.

Pic of suspected Repo Man:

[Brian Allen]

I've done lots of those including a Piper Brave from an Air Marshal [General] in Java, Indonesia that I flew to Singapore.

That was fun.

Tell the owner of the Sri Lanka airplane to drop me a FReepmail. I'm already in Asia and would do it in a flash!

[maestro]

Missing Boeing 727 Aircraft - Angola Africa

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