Northwest airlines pilots & crews questioned by middle eastern men?

7/3/02

[knak]

Did anyone else hear a news blurb about this? I was listening to Sean Hannity on the radio and the noon news came on; the pilots and crews are in european countries currently, I forget which ones. During their "off time" they are being casually approached by middle eastern looking men asking them about flight operations and procedures. I haven't found any story in print about it. Has anyone else?

[knak]

bump

[TomGuy]

Radio news had a blurb about it. Supposedly, airline personnel have noticed an unusual increase in ME men and women showing interest in airlines, personnel, etc.

Airlines have told personnel to be more alert to potentials.

[swarthyguy]

Absolutely heard it. Surprised there was no mention here.
CBS news, i think, on the radio, mentioned Europepean cities where pilots, cabincrews, had been followed and videotaped and even audiotaped in cities like Rome, Berlin, Amsterdam. ME men seemed to be monitoring their travel and schedules and hotel layovers.

Funny thing, reminded me of the airline pilots uniforms that had gone missing, apparently stolen, somewhere in Europe, Rome, maybe, last year after September 11.

[meenie]

Chronology of airline terrorists. First you must go to the United States to receive pilot training. Then steal pilot uniforms from rooms while pilot downstairs. Third find out from pilot what planes are going where and at what time.

Chronology of defense against airline terrorists.First stop ME males from taking pilot training. No, we can't do that. We need their money. Second defense against airline terrorists. Make terrorist buy uniforms from overseas by forcing all textile manufacturing overseas.

Third defense against terrorists. Make sure all flight schedules and arrivals and departures are written in various languages so terrorist won't have to attend language school to learn language.

Fourth and final defense. Warn people repeatedly that terrorists are getting ready to strike so they will be unconcerned when strike does come.

[TADSLOS]

Your insight makes you eligible for a job with the Homeland Security Office ;~)

[CyberAnt]

There's a current thread about the break-in of hotel rooms of American pilots in European locations, and the taking of uniforms and identification, along with procedure documents. And ... several airline staff have alluded to being followed or watched while in foreign locations.

[Washington-Husky]

Middle Eastern men casually approach our airline crews to ask a few questions...

But if our people approach Middle Eastern men to ask a few questions, we get slammed for "profiling"... Hmmmm.

[Washington-Husky]

I think it was just some lonely dweeb who took those uniforms. Seems he heard that many women love a man in uniform, thought it would better his odds...