Hoax Bomb Threats Pose Dilemma For Airlines
LONDON -- In these days of jittery travel, sometimes just a phone call can ground an airplane. Over the past week and a half, false bomb threats have forced at least half a dozen flights to make emergency landings in Europe, frightening passengers, tangling schedules and costing airlines big money.
...A number of the calls were received in Germany, which could indicate they are from the same person, he said. Threats have been received by German police, a Munich television station and a Lufthansa office, authorities and those called have said.
The first Olympic diversion was prompted by a call to an Athens newspaper. "Flight 411 Olympic for America has a bomb for Iraq," a caller to the Ethnos daily said, according to a tape the newspaper made public. In a second call, a voice that sounded like a different person said, "Are you listening? Flight 411 Olympic for America, bomb. America will see. Six o'clock message for you." http://www.thedenverchannel.com/travelgetaways/3787269/detail.html
This may explain the hoax – the language is nearly identical to a hoax that was made a week ago.
Today’s threat 10-12
The email — suspected to have been sent from Germany — said in English: "Bomb to America". It then said in Dutch: "Flight SK3909 from Amsterdam to Chicago has a bomb for Iraq. America will see. Message for you".
RTV Noord Holland immediately alerted police after receiving the message at about midday. Flight SK 3909 flew above Ireland at 12.45pm.
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Prior threat on 10-6
The first Olympic diversion was prompted by a call to an Athens newspaper.
"Flight 411 Olympic for America has a bomb for Iraq," a caller to the Ethnos daily said, according to a tape the newspaper made public. In a second call, a voice that sounded like a different person said, "Are you listening? Flight 411 Olympic for America, bomb. America will see.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/travelgetaways/3787269/detail.html