British Airways Flight 216 Held at Dulles Airport Tonight

Local Channel 9 | Thursday, January 1, 2004 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

WUSA-TV 9 in Washington, D.C. reported on their 11 p.m. news that yet another British Airways flight is being scrutinized by federal agents at Dulles Airport.

Flight 216, scheduled to depart hours ago, is being kept from takeoff while its passengers and luggage are rescreened.

[kristinn]

Yep. Good point.

[leadpenny]

That's the good part. The bad guys are wondering too.

[tgslTakoma]

I might take up heavy drinking, if it gets much more interesting..

[Amelia]

Is the same plane that came in last night? If so, they might suspect some sort of transfer occuring on the planes themselves -- something that screening machines wouldn't pick up and regular cleaning might not find.

Good thought.

[nicmarlo]

Wow...there is something definitely going on....this is very abnormal....it's like they know something, and they're thisclose to knowing exactly what they need to know....

[lchoro]

Passenger David Litwick told WJLA-TV in Washington that he and his wife were not questioned, but at least one other passenger was. Litwick said four FBI agents spoke to a woman who appeared to be from the Middle East, repeatedly asking her why she was not traveling with her husband.

http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=25&sid=156735

[leadpenny]

No one is telling Matt Drudge anything either. If they are, he ain't telling us.

[Johnny_Cipher]

Here we go again BUMP.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Drudge is sleeping it off.

[bcoffey]

WTOP News update - 11:30 pm EST

Cancellations/delays due to terrorist concerns

BA 216 held because of a non-specific threat

That's all they said.

[kristinn]

WUSA reports the flight has finally taken off.

[leadpenny]

:)

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Or another possibility is the other side is smoking out their rats and their comm's weaknesses. Doubtful but possible.

[tgslTakoma]

I think I'd be drinking heavily if I was on that flight. Now some of you may be wondering if I have a drinking problem... I'm not a drinker. But all this stuff lately is making me rethink that "lifestyle choice."

[null and void]

Say! Has anyone seen Caddy Shack???

[nicmarlo]

 Information updated 1 minute ago.  
 
 BA0216 IAD LHR 01JAN
Scheduled Departure time: 18:35 01JAN 
Actual:  22:07  

[Johnny_Cipher]

Heh. Not on your tintype.

[Amelia]

Reckon we need to follow it across the ocean with "Flighttracker" to make sure it gets to Heathrow?

And does Flighttracker track where it IS, or where it's SUPPOSED to be?

[null and void]

LOL!

[nicmarlo]

Really, the possibilities are endless.....but, IMHO, "we" know something definite is up.....but may lack the perfect specifics....perhaps known is 95.9% ?