[WestCoastGal]

Aha so what you heard was correct. I'm glad they took no chances and scambled the jets anyway. Was that one of those Singapore Airlines planes than can go the 18 hours straight without stopping for fuel?

[BurbankKarl]

it said it was a long range Airbus...so I guess yes...



The Cerritos fire is starting to hit Perris.

Evacs on the west side, off Ellis Ave,
south to Hwy 74 and Theda, with more
areas threatened near there.

[mfccinsd]

Interesting that it was a Singapore Airlines flight...they actually were one of the three that had reported threats (on two different occasions...once was Sing. and two others in Bangkok, but it sounded like the threat was to the offices more than flights; and then at least one other threat to flights within the last 2 months or so).

I know the story says it was a transponder malfunction, just interesting that it's one of the three other airlines (outside of the American ones and BA, Air France and Aero Mexico) that had publicized anything threat related recently.

[JustPiper]

Bush quote from his rally in Ohio today: "Just cause somebody has an accent and a nice suit and a good table at a fancy New York restaurant doesn't make them a foreign leader" http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4899342/

ALERT:
L.A.-Dulles flight seen as terror target...Federal officials have pinpointed an airline flight from Los Angeles to Washington as a potential terrorist target in the past two weeks and have begun scrutinizing the flight crew's luggage and using security agents to follow pilots preparing for the flight.(Wash Times) http://washingtontimes.com/national/20040504-121635-1825r.htm

Unfit for Office...I was on Mr. Kerry's boat in Vietnam. He doesn't deserve to be commander in chief. http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110005036