CHP issued Be On the Look Out for 50 foot trailer heading for Burbank Airport.

police scanner

[BurbankKarl]

CHP is playing a BOLO for a 50 foot tractor trailer combination, supposedly filled with explosives and heading for Burbank Airport Monday morning.

Supposedly a phone call at a pay phone in Texas gave them this information....probably a hoax, but information being repeated hourly over the police bands. Have seen a mention on KTLA 10 o clock news in LA also.

There is a search point set up at the Arizona / CA border with CHP and Arizona Troopers searching large SUVs and trucks.

[homeschool mama]

I hope it *is* a hoax and not the real thing. Be careful...be vigilant.

[vikingchick]

bump

[BurbankKarl]

yes, I live in Burbank...you betcha!

[Clemenza]

I heard from a friend with a police scanner that officers Frank Poncharelli and John Baker are on the case. They ALWAYS get their man (and Ponch, the women).

[MelBelle]

Keep us locals (La Crescenta) posted! Thanks for the info.

[wideminded]

I went through Burbank airport a couple of weeks ago. If it was blown up I wouldn't see it as a big loss (as long as no one was hurt). It's not believable that it is a major terrorist target.

[okie01]

"I went through Burbank airport a couple of weeks ago...It's not believable that it is a major terrorist target."

Indeed, why Burbank?

Hoax alert!

[djf]

Could be a classic diversion... I wouldn't rush to SFO right now.

[lelio]

Hey, my girlfriend just flew out of Burbank and saw ICE T in the bar. So there!

[LibertyThug]

I just heard it on KFI too. Kind of weird that the description is so detailed - right down to the painted over ad on the truck.
You'd think it would be easy to find. I'm betting on a hoax.

[sd-joe]

>> "It's not believable that it is a major terrorist target."

There is more to Burbank Airport than meets the eye. At least it used to be, and maybe still is, the location of the Skunk Works - the group that developed the stealth technology, the U2 spy plane, and lots of other military goodies.

[BurbankKarl]

Incident: 1436 Type: Media Information Location: INLAND COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
Info as of: 6/22/2003 10:42:07 PM

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
10:10PM - SUSP VEH - BIG RIG W/50 DK GRN TRAILER -- NFI
10:10PM - BARSTOW COMMUNICATIONS CENTER RECEIVED AN ANONYMOUS CALL REGARDING A BIG RIG POSSIBLY LOADED WITH EXPLOSIVES ENROUTE FROM TEXAS TO BURBANK AIRPORT

[BurbankKarl]

Skunkworks is in Palmdale now

[Diver Dave]

Sacramento station KCRA3 just reported that CHP is on the lookout for a green 50 ft truck from Texas. Stated the destination was Southern California per phone call. No mention of Burbank.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming...

[wideminded]

it used to be, and maybe still is, the location of the Skunk Works

Interesting. I wish I had known that. I read a book on the history of the Skunk Works several years ago. Nevertheless, I was quite surprised with how old the airport seemed.

[BurbankKarl]

the airport dates to the thirties, when the Vega started production there.

http://www.aleinn.com/black_projects/plant42.htm

[Atchafalaya]

Johnny Carson must have called this one in.

[amom]

Local tv news reporting truck located by NE corner of airport a short while ago. Police on scene. Bomb squad from LAPD and Burbank suited up and getting ready to begin searching. No interruption to airport service as if yet.

Tonk: "What a lovely day in the neighborhood..." ;-)

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Tonk: "What a lovely day in the neighborhood..." ;-)"

LOL!