Intensive Search Under Way for Airliner Missing for Nearly a Month (Boeing 727 over Angola!)

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[eno_]

how long can you keep one of these things flying without mechanics and parts?

Seeing as how it is Air Angola, I think they probably know exactly how long they can defer maintenence before a plane falls out of the sky, and they have the logbooks to prove it.

[Tunehead54]

Have you seen anything as to who owned and/or operated the plane?

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Not in any of the articles that I've read have they suggested who is the owner. Weird.

[Hatteras]

I have it on good authority that it's hiding somewhere in South Florida. Shhhhhhh...

[eno_]

There was some "wag" on CNBC last night who said the plane was just repossessed..

That would not be too farfetched. If the plane had any value at all, it would be low enough that risking litigation in a corrupt third world court system would be pointless. Might as well offer a bounty to get it back, no questions asked.

On the other hand, it's a good thing someone in our security apparatus is looking into this. a 727 is big enough to do very serious damage if loaded up with high explosives - much more than the planes of 9/11.

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

Very probable.

[nobdysfool]

Well, now I know what happened to my bag...US Air lost my bag flying from Charlotte to Chicago. Hasn't been found yet...

[Cindy]

VOA NEWS.com: "U.S., ANGOLA SEEK MISSING BOEING 727 JET" by Alex Belida (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Authorities in Africa and the United States are looking for a Boeing 727 jet missing from Angola since late last month under suspicious circumstances. The Boeing 727 has been missing since it took off under mysterious circumstances from Luanda airport in the southwest African country of Angola more than two weeks ago. U.S. government officials tell VOA it was last heard of requesting landing permission in the Seychelles off the coast of East Africa but never arrived there. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, say the aircraft's disappearance looks like a criminal act. But with memories still fresh of the bloody September 11 terrorist plane hijackings in the United States almost two years ago, the officials say they have to remain open to the possibility that terrorism may be involved in the case of the vanishing 727. Authorities in Angola say the plane took off illegally on Sunday, May 25. The country's minister of transportation later indicated the aircraft's disappearance would lead to stepped up security at Luanda airport.") (June 11, 2003) (Read More...)

[roses of sharon]

Has anyone heard anymore about this? Thanks, I've been out of the loop.

[MEG33]

Another story

[Destro]

I don't think it is anything to worry about--like the reports of those terrorist cargo ships full of WMD on the high seas. Fear distorts perception.