Posted on 10/12/2016 8:20:17 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
Jordanian student pilot crashes his plane into Connecticut high street 'ON PURPOSE': FBI investigates after passenger dies and three are hurt in fireball
Plane came down in East Hartford while preparing to land half a mile away
Student pilot Feras M. Freitekh, 28, a Jordanian national, was killed
The instructor pilot was hospitalized with serious burns and injuries
Two people in a minivan near the crash site were also hospitalized
Pilot, now conscious in hospital, told police Freitekh crashed intentionally
The student pilot came to U.S. in 2012 from Jordan to go to flight school
FBI and state counter-terrorism unit are now investigating the claims
Crash occurred suspiciously close to defense contractor Pratt & Whitney's Connecticut headquarters, described as 'critical infrastructure'
Jordanian student pilot crashes his plane into Connecticut high street 'ON PURPOSE': FBI investigates after passenger dies and three are hurt in fireball
Plane came down in East Hartford while preparing to land half a mile away
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
The "passenger" was the instructor, and technically the pilot-in-command.
"I hear planes every day," he said. "I heard a plane, then I didn't hear anything. I looked up and the plane was just tipping over. It tipped to the left and dropped straight down. There was a loud bang, smoke and flame. It tipped to the left and just dropped like a rock."
http://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-plane-crash-1012-20161011-story.html
If the report is accurate, it sounds like the engines quit or he stalled. I can't think of a reason why you'd cut the engines if you were going to crash intentionally.
Of course, what else could it be? Probably from some faction within Jordan that their King also fights.
The instructing pilot, who is awake in hospital and speaking with police but has not been named, said that his student Freitekh had crashed the plane on purpose, law enforcement sources told the Times.
Yes, there are a few things that don't add up.
When I posted my response, I had missed that the instructor actually made that claim. I asked the moderator to delete it, but it hasn't happened yet.
I have a bad feeling about what actually happened, but I'm going to hold my comments until more facts are in.
I did read the article, but I missed that (not sure how). I found it later, and asked the moderator to delete it.
But, as I just posted -- the currently known facts don't add up. However, I'll wait until there's more information.
Hell, 8 years after electing Obama twice we’ll probably elect Hillary to continue Obama’s work plus take the SC with it. Yes, we are too stupid to survive.
“Was Allahu Akbar involved?”
The student pilot was in training for Allahu Akbar Airlines.
One way flights only.
Came here in 2012 and still in flight school? Slow learner?
Yes, he intentionally crashed it, it was terror, Islamic Terror.
As a pilot myself its possible to overcome the pilot in command if and only if you are the stronger of the two, the controls on that plane are simply mechanical, same controls left and right sides. I would say the instructor fought like hell, may have seen the intended target and did other countermeasures like shutting off the magnetos, fuel or setting full flaps and crossing the pedals. A hero no doubt!
“The FBI and the word unclear seems to be their new meme.”
The top of the hour Faux news said the Jordanian pilot told the FBI that he crashed the plane intentionally
Get this: They said the FBI is not “Ruling out terrorism”
We’re truly farked beyond all recognition.
Ha! Intentions are not important to the FBI.
I wouldn't give one damn if all the men, women, and children of the Middle East disappeared tomorrow, except for Israel. Other than Dubai, not a one of them has anything to offer the world. I hate that entire region of misogynist, raping, mutilating, murdering, blood thirsty, totalitarian pieces of sh*t.
Yes, I said hate. Sue me DOJ. Guess what AG Lynch, hate is a normal human emotion. Fedgov, State, and Local laws about hate crimes are absurd. A CRIME IS A CRIME no matter the motivation. But then, I guess if the INTENT isn't there, it's OK by you and Director Comey as in Hillary the Rotten? FUA for killing our Republic.
Well noted. It was my first real understanding of the Bureau’s corruption. Then I did a little more research... and discovered it was nothing new.
“POTUS, CIA and DHS are headed by mohammedans loyal to the Koran. Let that sink in.”
Hillary has clearly stated she’s bring in more of the same, open borders. Worked out so well in Germany, England, France, Greece.....
Truthful analogy.
Connecticut ping!
The only crime now in America is saying “pussy”, in a locker room, 11 years ago.
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